First report and genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in a cat (Felis catus) in Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus of zoonotic origin that can bind to ACE2 receptors on the cells of many wild and domestic mammals. Studies have shown that the virus can circulate among animals mutate, lead to animal-to-human zoonotic jump, and further onward spread between humans. Infection in pets is unusual, and there are few human-to-pet transmission reports worldwide.

Objective

To describe the SARS-CoV-2 infection in a domestic animal in Córdoba, Colombian Caribbean region.

Methods

A cross-sectional molecular surveillance study was carried out, oral and rectal swabs were taken from cats and dogs living with people diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Results

SARS-CoV-2 was found in a cat livi

SUBMITTER: Botero Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088422 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature