Possible Human-to-Dog Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Italy, 2020
Nicola Decaro, Gabriele Vaccari, Alessio Lorusso, Eleonora Lorusso, Luca De Sabato, Edward I. Patterson, Ilaria Di Bartolo, Grant L. Hughes, Liana Teodori, C. Desario, Barbara Colitti, Dominga Ricci, Domenico Buonavoglia, Sergio Rosati, Vito Martella, Cesare Cammà, Umberto Agrimi, Gabriella Elia
Abstract
We detected severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in an otherwise healthy poodle living with 4 family members who had coronavirus disease. We observed antibodies in serum samples taken from the dog, indicating seroconversion. Full-length genome sequencing showed that the canine and human viruses were identical, suggesting human-to-animal transmission.
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SeroconversionVirologyTransmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Biology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGenomeAntibodySars virusBetacoronavirusMedicineDiseaseImmunologyGeneVirusGeneticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPathologyEngineeringElectrical engineeringSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing