학술논문
Evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs from households in Italy
Document Type
article
Author
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
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2020)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 can infect cats and dogs, but the extent to which pets are infected in households remains unclear. Here, Patterson et al. test 919 companion animals in northern Italy and find that some dogs and cats from COVID-19 positive households can test positive for COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies, with dogs significantly more likely to do so if they came from COVID-19 positive households.