Low SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and No Active Infections among Dogs and Cats in Animal Shelters with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Human Cases among Employees
oleh: Caitlin M. Cossaboom, Alexandra M. Medley, Jessica R. Spengler, Esther A. Kukielka, Grace W. Goryoka, Tiffany Baird, Swity Bhavsar, Stefanie Campbell, Thomas S. Campbell, Daniel Christensen, Jillian A. Condrey, Patrick Dawson, Jeffrey B. Doty, Amanda Feldpausch, Julie Gabel, Dee Jones, Ailam Lim, Christina M. Loiacono, Melinda Jenkins-Moore, Andrea Moore, Clarissa Noureddine, Jorge Ortega, Keith Poulsen, Jane A. Rooney, John Rossow, Karen Sheppard, Emma Sweet, Robyn Stoddard, Rachel M. Tell, Ryan M. Wallace, Carl Williams, Casey Barton Behravesh
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| Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2021-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Human-to-animal and animal-to-animal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been documented; however, investigations into SARS-CoV-2 transmission in congregate animal settings are lacking. We investigated four animal shelters in the United States that had identified animals with exposure to shelter employees with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. Of the 96 cats and dogs with specimens collected, only one dog had detectable SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies; no animal specimens had detectable viral RNA. These data indicate a low probability of human-to-animal transmission events in cats and dogs in shelter settings with early implementation of infection prevention interventions.