Cross-Sectional Serosurvey of Companion Animals Housed with SARS-CoV-2–Infected Owners, Italy
Barbara Colitti, Luigi Bertolotti, Alessandro Mannelli, Gianmarco Ferrara, Andrea Vercelli, Andrea Grassi, Claudio Trentin, Saverio Paltrinieri, Chiara Nogarol, Nicola Decaro, Emiliana Brocchi, Sergio Rosati
Abstract
We conducted a serologic survey among dogs and cats in Italy to detect antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We found that SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was higher among cats (16.2%) than dogs (2.3%). In addition, seroprevalence was higher among animals living in close contact with SARS-CoV-2-positive owners.
Topics & Concepts
Cross-sectional studySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Companion animalVirology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)BetacoronavirusSars virusVeterinary medicineCoronavirus InfectionsCoronavirusEnvironmental healthBiologyMedicineOutbreakGeographyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology