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Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Illness in Cats and Dogs1.
Emerg Infect Dis ; 28(6): 1154-1162, 2022 06.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35608925
ABSTRACT
We tested swab specimens from pets in households in Ontario, Canada, with human COVID-19 cases by quantitative PCR for SARS-CoV-2 and surveyed pet owners for risk factors associated with infection and seropositivity. We tested serum samples for spike protein IgG and IgM in household pets and also in animals from shelters and low-cost neuter clinics. Among household pets, 2% (1/49) of swab specimens from dogs and 7.7% (5/65) from cats were PCR positive, but 41% of dog serum samples and 52% of cat serum samples were positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgG or IgM. The likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in pet samples was higher for cats but not dogs that slept on owners' beds and for dogs and cats that contracted a new illness. Seropositivity in neuter-clinic samples was 16% (35/221); in shelter samples, 9.3% (7/75). Our findings indicate a high likelihood for pets in households of humans with COVID-19 to seroconvert and become ill.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doenças do Gato / Doenças do Cão / COVID-19 País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doenças do Gato / Doenças do Cão / COVID-19 País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article