A household case evidences shorter shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in naturally infected cats compared to their human owners
Neira, V
Brito, B
Agüero, B
Berrios, F
Valdés, V
Gutierrez, A
Ariyama, N
Espinoza, P
Retamal, P
Holmes, EC
Gonzalez-Reiche, AS
Khan, Z
van de Guchte, A
Dutta, J
Miorin, L
Kehrer, T
Galarce, N
Almonacid, LI
Levican, J
van Bakel, H
García-Sastre, A
Medina, RA
- Publisher:
- Informa UK Limited
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Emerging Microbes & Infections, 2021, 10, (1), pp. 376-383
- Issue Date:
- 2021-01-01
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dc.contributor.author | Neira, V | |
dc.contributor.author | Brito, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Agüero, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Berrios, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Valdés, V | |
dc.contributor.author | Gutierrez, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Ariyama, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Espinoza, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Retamal, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Holmes, EC | |
dc.contributor.author | Gonzalez-Reiche, AS | |
dc.contributor.author | Khan, Z | |
dc.contributor.author | van de Guchte, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Dutta, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Miorin, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Kehrer, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Galarce, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Almonacid, LI | |
dc.contributor.author | Levican, J | |
dc.contributor.author | van Bakel, H | |
dc.contributor.author | García-Sastre, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Medina, RA | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-19T06:14:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-19T06:14:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Emerging Microbes & Infections, 2021, 10, (1), pp. 376-383 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2222-1751 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2222-1751 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/150176 | |
dc.description.abstract | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been detected in domestic and wild cats. However, little is known about natural viral infections of domestic cats, although their importance for modelling disease spread, informing strategies for managing positive human-animal relationships and disease prevention. Here, we describe the SARS-CoV-2 infection in a household of two human adults and sibling cats (one male and two females) using real-time RT-PCR, an ELISA test, viral sequencing, and virus isolation. On May 5th, 2020, the cat-owners tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Two days later, the male cat showed mild respiratory symptoms and tested positive. Four days after the male cat, the two female cats became positive, asymptomatically. Also, one human and one cat showed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. All cats excreted detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA for a shorter duration than humans and viral sequences analysis confirmed human-to-cat transmission. We could not determine if cat-to-cat transmission also occurred. | |
dc.format | ||
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Informa UK Limited | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Emerging Microbes & Infections | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1080/22221751.2020.1863132 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject | 0605 Microbiology | |
dc.subject.mesh | Animals | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cats | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | RNA, Viral | |
dc.subject.mesh | Virus Shedding | |
dc.subject.mesh | Genome, Viral | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Chile | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | SARS-CoV-2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Animals | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cats | |
dc.subject.mesh | Chile | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Genome, Viral | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | RNA, Viral | |
dc.subject.mesh | SARS-CoV-2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Virus Shedding | |
dc.title | A household case evidences shorter shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in naturally infected cats compared to their human owners | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 10 | |
utslib.location.activity | United States | |
utslib.for | 0605 Microbiology | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ithree - Institute of Infection, Immunity and Innovation | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2021-08-19T06:14:29Z | |
pubs.issue | 1 | |
pubs.publication-status | Accepted | |
pubs.volume | 10 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 1 |
Abstract:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been detected in domestic and wild cats. However, little is known about natural viral infections of domestic cats, although their importance for modelling disease spread, informing strategies for managing positive human-animal relationships and disease prevention. Here, we describe the SARS-CoV-2 infection in a household of two human adults and sibling cats (one male and two females) using real-time RT-PCR, an ELISA test, viral sequencing, and virus isolation. On May 5th, 2020, the cat-owners tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Two days later, the male cat showed mild respiratory symptoms and tested positive. Four days after the male cat, the two female cats became positive, asymptomatically. Also, one human and one cat showed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. All cats excreted detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA for a shorter duration than humans and viral sequences analysis confirmed human-to-cat transmission. We could not determine if cat-to-cat transmission also occurred.
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