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The SARS-CoV-2 Reproduction Number R0 in Cats.
Gonzales, Jose L; de Jong, Mart C M; Gerhards, Nora M; Van der Poel, Wim H M.
  • Gonzales JL; Department of Epidemiology, Bioinformatics & Animal Models, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands.
  • de Jong MCM; Quantitative Veterinary Epidemiology, Wageningen University, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  • Gerhards NM; Department of Epidemiology, Bioinformatics & Animal Models, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands.
  • Van der Poel WHM; Quantitative Veterinary Epidemiology, Wageningen University, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Viruses ; 13(12)2021 12 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1572658
ABSTRACT
Domestic cats are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 virus infection and given that they are in close contact with people, assessing the potential risk cats represent for the transmission and maintenance of SARS-CoV-2 is important. Assessing this risk implies quantifying transmission from humans-to-cats, from cats-to-cats and from cats-to-humans. Here we quantified the risk of cat-to-cat transmission by reviewing published literature describing transmission either experimentally or under natural conditions in infected households. Data from these studies were collated to quantify the SARS-CoV-2 reproduction number R0 among cats. The estimated R0 was significantly higher than one, hence cats could play a role in the transmission and maintenance of SARS-CoV-2. Questions that remain to be addressed are the risk of transmission from humans-to-cats and cats-to-humans. Further data on household transmission and data on virus levels in both the environment around infected cats and their exhaled air could be a step towards assessing these risks.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Basic Reproduction Number / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: V13122480

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Basic Reproduction Number / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: V13122480