학술논문
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
Document Type
article
Author
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
Source
Biology, Vol 10, Iss 9, p 898 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2079-7737
Abstract
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.