Presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland, 2019–2023
This study represents the first report of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in both free-ranging and captive European bison in Poland. Based on these findings, the European bison appears to be a less susceptible species to SARS-CoV-2. The most probable route of transmission was from humans to European bison, as all seropositive animals belonged to captive herds with contact with indirect human sources, such as tourists and keepers.
Authors
- Álex Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9723-9004)
- Antonio Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-4890)
- Jenny Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9498-1422)
- Krzysztof Anusz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8116-8491)
- María Dolores Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-8425)
- Natacha Peña‐Fresneda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0221-2395)
- Marlena Wojciechowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7018-0295)
- Anna Didkowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1073-174X)
- Aurora Ortı́n (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0313-5926)
- Sergio Villanueva‐Saz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6209-4282)
- Diana Marteles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9547-0165)
- Wanda Olech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6166-3954)
- Delia Lacasta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7822-6646)
- Maykel Arias
- Víctor Martín-Santander
Institutions
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences (PL)
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04593-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79