Coronaviruses in cats and other companion animals: Where does SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 fit?
Vet Microbiol
; 247: 108777, 2020 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-733593
ABSTRACT
Coronaviruses (CoVs) cause disease in a range of agricultural and companion animal species, and can be important causes of zoonotic infections. In humans, several coronaviruses circulate seasonally. Recently, a novel zoonotic CoV named SARS-CoV-2 emerged from a bat reservoir, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on felines, we review here the evidence for SARS-CoV-2 infection in cats, ferrets and dogs, describe the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and the natural coronaviruses known to infect these species, and provide a rationale for the relative susceptibility of these species to SARS-CoV-2 through comparative analysis of the ACE-2 receptor.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Cat Diseases
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Zoonoses
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Coronavirus Infections
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Evolution, Molecular
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Dog Diseases
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Pandemics
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Vet Microbiol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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J.vetmic.2020.108777
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