Evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs from households in Italy

Evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs from households in Italy

SARS-CoV-2 can infect cats and dogs, but the extent to which pets are infected in households remains unclear. Here, Patterson et al. test 919 companion animals in northern Italy and find that some dogs and cats from COVID-19 positive households can test positive for COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies,...

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Main Authors: E. I. Patterson, G. Elia, A. Grassi, A. Giordano, C. Desario, M. Medardo, S. L. Smith, E. R. Anderson, T. Prince, G. T. Patterson, E. Lorusso, M. S. Lucente, G. Lanave, S. Lauzi, U. Bonfanti, A. Stranieri, V. Martella, F. Solari Basano, V. R. Barrs, A. D. Radford, U. Agrimi, G. L. Hughes, S. Paltrinieri, N. Decaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20097-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20097-0

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