This large-scale study assessed SARS-CoV-2 infection in 919 companion animals in northern Italy during a period of high human infection. While no animals tested PCR positive, 3.3% of dogs and 5.8% of cats had SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. Dogs from COVID-19 positive households were significantly more likely to be positive. Further investigation into risk factors and transmission potential is needed.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Dec 04, 2020
Authors
E. I. Patterson, G. Elia, A. Grassi, A. Giordano, C. Desario, M. Medardo, S. L. Smith, E. R. Anderson, T. Prince, G. T. Patterson, E. Lorusso, M. S. Lucente, G. Lanave, S. Lauzi, U. Bonfanti, A. Stranieri, V. Martella, F. Solari Basano, V. R. Barrs, A. D. Radford, U. Agrimi, G. L. Hughes, S. Paltrinieri, N. Decaro
Tags
SARS-CoV-2
companion animals
antibodies
dogs
cats
infection
transmission
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