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Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(5): 1066-1067, 2023 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37081604
ABSTRACT
To investigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission from humans to animals in Seoul, South Korea, we submitted samples from companion animals owned by persons with confirmed COVID-19. Real-time PCR indicated higher SARS-CoV-2 viral infection rates for dogs and cats than previously reported from the United States and Europe. Host-specific adaptations could introduce mutant SARS-CoV-2 to humans.