Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Suggestive of Single Events of Spillover to Cattle, Germany
Kerstin Wernike, Jens Böttcher, Silke Amelung, Kerstin Albrecht, Tanja Gärtner, Karsten Donat, Martin Beer
Abstract
Human infection with SARS-CoV-2 poses a risk for transmission to animals. To characterize the risk for cattle, we serologically investigated 1,000 samples collected from cattle in Germany in late 2021. Eleven antibody-positive samples indicated that cattle may be occasionally infected by contact with SARS-CoV-2-positive keepers, but we found no indication of further spread.
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Transmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyAntibodyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBiologyCattle DiseasesVeterinary medicineBetacoronavirusImmunologyMedicineOutbreakDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringElectrical engineeringSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology