SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Cross-Variant Antibody Neutralization in Cats, United Kingdom.

Tyson, Grace B; Jones, Sarah; Logan, Nicola; McDonald, Michael; Marshall, Leigh; Murcia, Pablo R; Willett, Brian J; Weir, William; Hosie, Margaret J

Tyson, Grace B; Jones, Sarah; Logan, Nicola; McDonald, Michael; Marshall, Leigh; Murcia, Pablo R; Willett, Brian J; Weir, William; Hosie, Margaret J.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 29(6): 1223-1227, 2023 06.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2320019

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ABSTRACT

Anthropogenic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to pet cats highlights the importance of monitoring felids for exposure to circulating variants. We tested cats in the United Kingdom for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; seroprevalence peaked during September 2021-February 2022. The variant-specific response in cats trailed circulating variants in humans, indicating multiple human-to-cat transmissions over a prolonged period.

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Humans; Cats; Animals; Seroepidemiologic Studies; COVID-19/epidemiology; COVID-19/veterinary; Antibodies, Viral; United Kingdom/epidemiology

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COVID-19; ELISA; One Health; SARS-CoV-2; United Kingdom; anthropozoonoses; cats; humoral immunity; pseudotype virus neutralization assay; respiratory infections; seroprevalence; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Variants Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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