The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in Germany
Registered cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in the German human population increased rapidly during the second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in winter 2020/21. Since domestic cats are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the occurrence of trans-species transmi...
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author | Anna Michelitsch Jacob Schön Donata Hoffmann Martin Beer Kerstin Wernike |
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description | Registered cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in the German human population increased rapidly during the second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in winter 2020/21. Since domestic cats are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the occurrence of trans-species transmission needs to be monitored. A previous serosurvey during the first wave of the pandemic detected antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in 0.65% of feline serum samples that were randomly sampled across Germany. In the here-presented follow-up study that was conducted from September 2020 to February 2021, the seroprevalence rose to 1.36% (16/1173). This doubling of the seroprevalence in cats is in line with the rise of reported cases in the human population and indicates a continuous occurrence of trans-species transmission from infected owners to their cats. |
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spelling | doaj.art-e0239866be9e4c9fa5028b027646c0d92023-11-21T21:43:54ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152021-05-01136100910.3390/v13061009The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in GermanyAnna Michelitsch0Jacob Schön1Donata Hoffmann2Martin Beer3Kerstin Wernike4Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Insel Riems, 17493 Greifswald, GermanyInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Insel Riems, 17493 Greifswald, GermanyInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Insel Riems, 17493 Greifswald, GermanyInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Insel Riems, 17493 Greifswald, GermanyInstitute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Südufer 10, Insel Riems, 17493 Greifswald, GermanyRegistered cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in the German human population increased rapidly during the second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in winter 2020/21. Since domestic cats are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the occurrence of trans-species transmission needs to be monitored. A previous serosurvey during the first wave of the pandemic detected antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in 0.65% of feline serum samples that were randomly sampled across Germany. In the here-presented follow-up study that was conducted from September 2020 to February 2021, the seroprevalence rose to 1.36% (16/1173). This doubling of the seroprevalence in cats is in line with the rise of reported cases in the human population and indicates a continuous occurrence of trans-species transmission from infected owners to their cats.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/1009SARS-CoV-2domestic catseroprevalenceCOVID-19diagnosticsserology |
spellingShingle | Anna Michelitsch Jacob Schön Donata Hoffmann Martin Beer Kerstin Wernike The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in Germany Viruses SARS-CoV-2 domestic cat seroprevalence COVID-19 diagnostics serology |
title | The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in Germany |
title_full | The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in Germany |
title_fullStr | The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in Germany |
title_full_unstemmed | The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in Germany |
title_short | The Second Wave of SARS-CoV-2 Circulation—Antibody Detection in the Domestic Cat Population in Germany |
title_sort | second wave of sars cov 2 circulation antibody detection in the domestic cat population in germany |
topic | SARS-CoV-2 domestic cat seroprevalence COVID-19 diagnostics serology |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/1009 |
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