First genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 recovered from an infected cat and its owner in Latin America.
Transbound Emerg Dis
; 68(6): 3070-3074, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1526428
ABSTRACT
An 11-year-old male mixed-breed cat, with exclusively indoor life, presented 3 cough episodes after the owners tested positive by RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2. The house is inhabited by 5 people (3 adults and 2 children), and 2 of the adults have shown mild symptoms associated with throat discomfort. The cat was vaccinated, had no history of any previous disease, and tested negative for feline coronavirus (FCoV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV). Rectal sample collected from the cat was positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR. Viral genome sequences recovered from human and cat samples showed an average 99.4% sequence identity. This is the first report of genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 recovered from a cat and its owner in Latin America.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cat Diseases
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Cats
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Transbound Emerg Dis
Journal subject:
Veterinary Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tbed.13984
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