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In late 2022 and early 2023, SARS-CoV-2 infections were detected on three mink farms in Poland situated within a few km from each other. Whole-genome sequencing of the viruses on two of the farms showed that they were related to a virus identified in humans in the same region 2 years before (B.1.1.307 lineage). Many mutations were found, including in the S protein typical of adaptations to the mink host. The origin of the virus remains to be determined.

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Cryptic SARS-CoV-2 lineage identified on two mink farms as a possible result of long-term undetected circulation in an unknown animal reservoir, Poland, November 2022 to January 2023
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Katarzyna+Doma%C5%84ska-Blicharz&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Domańska-Blicharz Katarzyna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Bas+B+Oude+Munnink&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Oude Munnink Bas B</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anna+Or%C5%82owska&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Orłowska Anna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marcin+Smreczak&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Smreczak Marcin</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Justyna+Opolska&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Opolska Justyna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anna+Lisowska&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lisowska Anna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pawe%C5%82+Tr%C4%99bas&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Trębas Paweł</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Wojciech+Socha&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Socha Wojciech</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Aleksandra+Giza&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Giza Aleksandra</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Arkadiusz+Bomba&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bomba Arkadiusz</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ewelina+Iwan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Iwan Ewelina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jerzy+Rola&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rola Jerzy</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marion+Koopmans&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Koopmans Marion</a></span>. Cryptic SARS-CoV-2 lineage identified on two mink farms as a possible result of long-term undetected circulation in an unknown animal reservoir, Poland, November 2022 to January 2023. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2023;28(16):pii=2300188. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.16.2300188" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.16.2300188</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 24 Mar 2023;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 12 Apr 2023 </span> </p>
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