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February 12, 2026Open Access

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

Martynas Smičius Ingrida Olendraitė Jonas Bačelis Aistis Šimaitis Miglė Gabrielaitė Bas B Oude Munnink Reina S Sikkema Arūnas Stankevičius 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

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Key Points

The aim is to investigate the long-term, hidden circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in mink populations in Lithuania.
Analyzed genetic sequences and epidemiological data from mink and human cases.
Deployed phylogenetic trees to track virus transmission dynamics.
Utilized BEAST software for assessing cryptic circulation patterns.
Identified sustained, long-term circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within and between mink farms.
Observed evidence of zoonotic spillover events between mink and humans.
Highlighted potential ongoing risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to humans from mink.

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Research uncovers ongoing SARS-CoV-2 circulation in mink farms, implying risks for human transmission.

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Smičius et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be38906e48c4981c6790a1 https://doi.org/10.1093/ve/veag014/8519330?login=true

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