Virus entity

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

ScopeCurated virus entity SARS-CoV-2

Recent evidence findings

Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past 3 months 24

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2026-07-21 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation SARS-CoV-2 acquired a divergent immune-evasive mutation at spike residue 519. 42267927
2026-07-09 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic analysis of 293 SARS-CoV-2 genomes indicates repeated spillovers of human-adapted variants, including Omicron, into mink. 42425991
2026-07-09 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection RT-PCR detected SARS-CoV-2 in nasal swabs from farmed mink in the United States with ~0.9% positivity (760/85,656) across 18 farms in six states during 2022-2023. 42425991
2026-07-09 Transmission Evidence Cross-species Transmission Mink-adapted SARS-CoV-2 Delta lineage AY.39 spread from a mink farm to neighboring free-ranging white-tailed deer. 42425991
2026-07-09 Transmission Evidence Outbreak Investigation Active surveillance in US farmed mink during 2022–2023 detected subclinical SARS-CoV-2 infections and interspecies transmission involving humans, mink, and wildlife. 42425991
2026-07-07 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage Tundra swan and Black swan ACE2 bind SARS-CoV-2 RBDs of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma variants but not the prototype virus. 42372155
2026-07-07 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment HeLa cells expressing Tundra swan or Black swan ACE2 were transduced by pseudotyped SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta, and Gamma variants but not by prototype SARS-CoV-2. 42372155
2026-07-07 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage HeLa cells expressing Tundra swan or Black swan ACE2 are transduced by SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta, and Gamma pseudoviruses but not prototype SARS-CoV-2. 42372155
2026-07-07 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Nearly full-length SARS-CoV-2 genomes were detected in Tundra swans in Jiangxi. 42372155
2026-07-07 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution The SARS-CoV-2 genome IMCAS_M2 from a Tundra swan possesses the Gamma VOC-characteristic RBD mutations K417T, E484K, and N501Y. 42372155
2026-07-07 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution SARS-CoV-2 genomes IMCAS_M1 and IMCAS_M3 from Tundra swans carry the Beta VOC-characteristic RBD mutations K417N, E484K, and N501Y. 42372155
2026-07-07 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage Cryo-EM structures show polar contacts and hydrophobic interactions mediating engagement between swan ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 RBD. 42372155
2026-07-03 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence In the same cat population, 3.1% were seropositive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies confirmed by neutralization. 42427631
2026-07-03 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Owned and feral cats in the Philadelphia area show minimal evidence of routine exposure to clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 but more common exposure to SARS-CoV-2. 42427631
2026-07-02 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence Pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 immune memory showed reduced cross-neutralizing activity against the bat sarbecovirus PRD0038. 42427868
2026-07-01 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were detected in an Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) from a German zoo cohort using sVNT and RBD-based ELISA. 42387664
2026-07-01 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were detected in a European moose (Alces alces) from a German zoo cohort using sVNT and RBD-based ELISA. 42387664
2026-06-30 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection One animal handler in Ghana tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. 42515577
2026-06-25 Experimental Infection Pathogenicity Experiment In hamster experiments, one newly identified SC2r-CoV clade showed lower pathogenicity than SARS-CoV-2. 42097139
2026-06-24 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment JN.1 descendant SARS-CoV-2 variants infected cells expressing ACE2 orthologs from diverse mammalian species in a VSV pseudovirus system. 42400485
2026-06-24 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence Serum neutralization assays showed that LP.8.1.1, KP.3, XEC.25.1, XFG, and NB.1.8.1 had enhanced immune evasion compared with the JN.1 strain. 42400485
2026-06-17 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles show a distinct preference for BSG-dependent cellular entry compared to DPP4-mediated entry. 42300082
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid was tested for and not detected in retropharyngeal lymph nodes from 110 Swedish roe deer. 41783616
2026-05-20 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were detected in multiple wild mammal species from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. 42163369
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2026-07-21 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation SARS-CoV-2 acquired a divergent immune-evasive mutation at spike residue 519. 42267927
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Evidence-related Animal

Evidence-related animal composition

172 animal taxa

Geographic evidence

Evidence distribution by country

40 countries

Temporal evidence

Evidence dynamics by year

91 year-type groups

Publication output

Source articles by month

78 months