{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale National Park.
{Author}: Castañeda D;Isaac EJ;Schnieders BP;Kautz T;Romanski MC;Moore SA;Aliota MT;
{Journal}: Zoonoses Public Health
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jun 9
{Factor}: 2.954
{DOI}: 10.1111/zph.13162
{Abstract}: <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>We investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging wildlife populations in Northeastern Minnesota on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation and Isle Royale National Park.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>One hundred twenty nasal samples were collected from white-tailed deer, moose, grey wolves and black bears monitored for conservation efforts during 2022-2023. Samples were tested for viral RNA by RT-qPCR using the CDC N1/N2 primer set. Our data indicate that no wildlife samples were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Continued surveillance is therefore crucial to better understand the changing landscape of zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 in the Upper Midwest.