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Comprehensive investigation of the virus transmission dynamics requires exploration of all potential routes, including the role of animal reservoirs. This study aimed to assess the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibodies in urban rodents captured within two landscape units (low-income neighborhoods and green spaces) in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires (MABA), Argentina.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Between July 2020 and September 2022, 125 synanthropic rodents (68\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Rattus norvegicus,<\/jats:italic>\n                      22\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">R. rattus<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and 35\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mus musculus)<\/jats:italic>\n                      from seven low-income neighborhoods and seven green spaces in the MABA were captured and examined for SARS-CoV-2 exposure and infection by indirect immunofluorescence serology and RT-qPCR, targeting the N, E, and ORF1ab genes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Two\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. musculus<\/jats:italic>\n                      and six\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">R. norvegicus<\/jats:italic>\n                      from five different low-income neighborhoods tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. No rodent with positive serology was detected in green spaces. All rodents tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA when analyzed by RT-qPCR.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of this study provide valuable insights into the ecological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in synanthropic rodents in two landscape units within a Latin American city, with seropositive rodents detected in low-income neighborhoods, suggesting a possible increased exposure risk in these settings. 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