Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jun;23(6):985-988. doi: 10.3201/eid2306.170096. Epub 2017 Jun 15.
We tested the suitability of the domestic pig as a model for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Inoculation did not cause disease, but a low level of virus replication, shedding, and seroconversion were observed. Pigs do not recapitulate human MERS-CoV and are unlikely to constitute a reservoir in nature.
我们测试了家猪作为中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(MERS-CoV)感染模型的适用性。接种不会引起疾病,但观察到低水平的病毒复制、脱落和血清转化。猪不能重现人类 MERS-CoV,并且不太可能在自然界中构成储主。