Natural SARS-CoV-2 infections, including virus isolation, among serially tested cats and dogs in households with confirmed human COVID-19 cases in Texas, USA

The natural infections and epidemiological roles of household pets in SARS-CoV-2 transmission are not understood. We conducted a longitudinal study of dogs and cats living with at least one SARS-CoV-2 infected human in Texas and found 47.1% of 17 cats and 15.3% of 59 dogs from 25.6% of 39 households were positive for SARS-CoV-2 via RT-PCR and genome sequencing or neutralizing antibodies. Virus was isolated from one cat. The majority (82.4%) of infected pets were asymptomatic. Re-sampling of one infected cat showed persistence of viral RNA at least 32 d-post human diagnosis (25 d-post initial test). Across 15 antibody-positive animals, titers increased (33.3%), decreased (33.3%) or were stable (33.3%) over time. A One Health approach is informative for prevention and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

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UpdateIn: Viruses. 2021 May 19;13(5):. - PMID 34069453

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

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2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2020

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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology - (2020) vom: 08. Dez.

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Englisch

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Hamer, Sarah A [VerfasserIn]
Pauvolid-Corrêa, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Zecca, Italo B [VerfasserIn]
Davila, Edward [VerfasserIn]
Auckland, Lisa D [VerfasserIn]
Roundy, Christopher M [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Wendy [VerfasserIn]
Torchetti, Mia [VerfasserIn]
Killian, Mary Lea [VerfasserIn]
Jenkins-Moore, Melinda [VerfasserIn]
Mozingo, Katie [VerfasserIn]
Akpalu, Yao [VerfasserIn]
Ghai, Ria R [VerfasserIn]
Spengler, Jessica R [VerfasserIn]
Behravesh, Casey Barton [VerfasserIn]
Fischer, Rebecca S B [VerfasserIn]
Hamer, Gabriel L [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

UpdateIn: Viruses. 2021 May 19;13(5):. - PMID 34069453

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1101/2020.12.08.416339

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NLM318959135