Cross-Sectional Serosurvey of Companion Animals Housed with SARS-CoV-2–Infected Owners, Italy
oleh: Barbara Colitti, Luigi Bertolotti, Alessandro Mannelli, Gianmarco Ferrara, Andrea Vercelli, Andrea Grassi, Claudio Trentin, Saverio Paltrinieri, Chiara Nogarol, Nicola Decaro, Emiliana Brocchi, Sergio Rosati
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-07-01 |
Deskripsi
We conducted a serologic survey among dogs and cats in Italy to detect antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We found that SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was higher among cats (16.2%) than dogs (2.3%). In addition, seroprevalence was higher among animals living in close contact with SARS-CoV-2–positive owners.