Anthropozoonotic spillovers reveal sustained long-term cryptic circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within and between Lithuanian mink farms

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SARS-CoV-2 has sustained long-term cryptic circulation within and between Lithuanian mink farms, indicating anthropozoonotic spillovers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Martynas Smičius; Ingrida Olendraitė; Jonas Bačelis; Aistis Simaitis; Miglė Gabrielaitė; Bas B Oude Munnink; Reina S Sikkema; Arūnas Stankevi̇či̇us; Žygimantas Janeliūnas; Paulius Bušauskas; Egidijus Pumputis; Simona Pilevičienė; Petras Mačiulskis; Marius Masiulis; Vidmantas Paulauskas; Snieguolė Ščeponavičienė; Monika Katėnaitė; Rimvydas Norvilas; Ligita Raugienė; Rimvydas Jonikas; Inga Nasvytienė; Živilė Žemeckienė; Kamilė Tamušauskaitė; Milda Norkienė; Emilija Vasiliūnaitė; Danguolė Žiogienė; Albertas Timinskas; Marius Šukys; Mantas Šarauskas; Dovilė Juozapaitė; Daniel Naumovas; Arnoldas Pautienius; Astra Vitkauskienė; Rasa Ugenskienė; Alma Gedvilaitė; Darius Čereškevičius; Laimonas Griškevičius; Marion Koopmans; Alvydas Malakauskas; Gytis Dudas

doi:10.1101/2025.07.15.25331253v1

July 16, 2025NATIONS UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Anthropozoonotic spillovers reveal sustained long-term cryptic circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within and between Lithuanian mink farms

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Key Points

Investigate long-term circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in Lithuanian mink farms and potential spillover events.
Analyzed samples from multiple mink farms in Lithuania
Conducted genomic sequencing to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants
Monitored transmission dynamics over time
Evidence of prolonged circulation of SARS-CoV-2 found in mink populations
Multiple spillover events from mink to humans and vice versa identified
Genetic similarities between farmed and human-infected strains observed

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Preprint reports sustained transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in mink farms, suggesting ongoing zoonotic risks.

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Smičius et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d811ec16d51705d2e925 https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.15.25331253v1

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Anthropozoonotic spillovers reveal sustained long-term cryptic circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within and between Lithuanian mink farms

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Anthropozoonotic spillovers reveal sustained long-term cryptic circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within and between Lithuanian mink farms

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