Low SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and no active infections among dogs and cats in animal shelters with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 human cases among employees
Biology
; 10(9), 2021.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1523857
ABSTRACT
Human-to-animal and animal-to-animal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been documented;however, investigations into SARS-CoV-2 transmission in congregate animal settings are lacking. We investigated four animal shelters in the United States that had identified animals with exposure to shelter employees with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. Of the 96 cats and dogs with specimens collected, only one dog had detectable SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies;no animal specimens had detectable viral RNA. These data indicate a low probability of human-to-animal transmission events in cats and dogs in shelter settings with early implementation of infection prevention interventions.
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CAB Abstracts
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Biology
Year:
2021
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Article
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