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Alternative Title:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/javma.22.08.0375
Personal Author:
Liew, Amanda Y. ; Carpenter, Ann ; Moore, Taylor A. ; Wallace, Ryan M. ; Hamer, Sarah A. ; ... More +
Liew, Amanda Y. ; Carpenter, Ann ; Moore, Taylor A. ; Wallace, Ryan M. ; Hamer, Sarah A. ; Hamer, Gabriel L. ; Fischer, Rebecca S. B. ; Zecca, Italo B. ; Davila, Edward ; Auckland, Lisa D. ; Rooney, Jane A. ; Killian, Mary Lea ; Tell, Rachel M. ; Rekant, Steven I. ; Burrell, Sierra D. ; Ghai, Ria R. ; Behravesh, Casey Barton Less -
Corporate Authors:
Companion Animals Working Group
Description:
OBJECTIVE

To characterize clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals detected through both passive and active surveillance in the US.

ANIMALS

204 companion animals (109 cats, 95 dogs) across 33 states with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections between March 2020 and December 2021.

PROCEDURES

Public health officials, animal health officials, and academic researchers investigating zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 transmission events reported clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic information through a standardized One Health surveillance process developed by the CDC and partners.

RESULTS

Among dogs and cats identified through passive surveillance, 94% (n = 87) had reported exposure to a person with COVID-19 before infection. Clinical signs of illness were present in 74% of pets identified through passive surveillance and 27% of pets identified through active surveillance. Duration of illness in pets averaged 15 days in cats and 12 days in dogs. The average time between human and pet onset of illness was 10 days. Viral nucleic acid was first detected at 3 days after exposure in both cats and dogs. Antibodies were detected starting 5 days after exposure, and titers were highest at 9 days in cats and 14 days in dogs.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Results of the present study supported that cats and dogs primarily become infected with SARS-CoV-2 following exposure to a person with COVID-19, most often their owners. Case investigation and surveillance that include both people and animals are necessary to understand transmission dynamics and viral evolution of zoonotic diseases like SARS-CoV-2.


Subject:
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Animals Cat Diseases Cats COVID-19 Dog Diseases Dogs Humans Pets SARS-CoV-2 Zoonoses
Source:
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 261(4):480-489
Pubmed ID:
36595371
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC10038921
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/126200/cdc_126200_DS1.pdf
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