SARS-CoV-2 transmission from infected owner to household dogs and cats is associated with food sharing.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Several cases of reverse transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from human to pets were reported during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the World Organization for Animal Health has recommended to improve SARS-CoV-2 surveillance on household animals to assess the risk of transmission between species. After such recommendation, we studied the potential SARS-CoV-2 infection in household dogs and cats in the city of Guayaquil, the most populated city in Ecuador.

Methods

Oral and nasal swab samples were collected from dogs and cats within 10 days of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result of their owners. Total ribonucleic acid was extracted and detection of viral gene targets N and ORF1ab was performed by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactio

SUBMITTER: Alberto-Orlando S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9132679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature