A domestic cat with respiratory symptoms caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection
Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association
; 75(4):e62-e68, 2022.
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in Japanese
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1856346
ABSTRACT
A 12-year-old indoor cat showed severe respiratory symptoms such as sneezing, nasal discharge and cough. On Day 5 after disease onset, an oral swab was collected and a real-time RT-PCR test was performed to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), indicating that the sample from the cat was positive for SARS-CoV-2 genes. Since the symptoms worsened on Day 8, a general physical examination, blood tests, chest x-rays and treatment were carried out and oral, nasal and rectal swabs were collected. Mild bronchitis and increased serum amyloid A (SAA) were observed, but it did not lead to pneumonia. In addition, whole-genome analysis revealed that it was the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. Then the cat recovered, and a significant increase of virus-neutralizing antibody titer was observed in the convalescent serum. In conclusion, this is the first report on a cat with respiratory symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Japan.
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821]; Diagnosis of Animal Diseases [LL886]; Animal Immunology [LL650]; Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms [ZZ395]; Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics [ZZ360]; Taxonomy and Evolution [ZZ380]; diagnosis; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; amyloid; antibodies; bronchitis; cough; discharge; genes; infections; nose; pets; pneumonia; polymerase chain reaction; rectum; respiratory system; thorax; X radiation; clinical aspects; genome analysis; respiratory diseases; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; cats; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Japan; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Felis; Felidae; Fissipeda; carnivores; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; APEC countries; East Asia; Asia; high income countries; OECD Countries; very high Human Development Index countries; Coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; pet animals; PCR; X rays; clinical picture; lung diseases
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