Frequent Infection of Cats With SARS-CoV-2 Irrespective of Pre-Existing Enzootic Coronavirus Immunity, Brazil 2020

Frequent Infection of Cats With SARS-CoV-2 Irrespective of Pre-Existing Enzootic Coronavirus Immunity, Brazil 2020

Carnivores such as cats and minks are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2. Brazil is a global COVID-19 hot spot and several cases of human-to-cat transmission have been documented. We investigated the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by testing 547 domestic cats sampled between July-November 2020 from seven states...

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Main Authors: Edmilson F. de Oliveira-Filho, Otávio V. de Carvalho, Ianei O. Carneiro, Fagner D’ambroso Fernandes, Sara Nunes Vaz, Célia Pedroso, Lilian Gonzalez-Auza, Victor Carvalho Urbieta, Arne Kühne, Rafaela Mayoral, Wendy K. Jo, Andrés Moreira-Soto, Chantal B. E. M. Reusken, Christian Drosten, Carlos Brites, Klaus Osterrieder, Eduardo Martins Netto, Luiz Eduardo Ristow, Rita de Cassia Maia, Fernanda S. Flores Vogel, Nadia Rossi de Almeida, Carlos Roberto Franke, Jan Felix Drexler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
cats (felis catus)
serology
zoonosis
cross-reactivity
coronavirus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.857322/full

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