Serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pets naturally exposed during the COVID-19 outbreak in Argentina

Panei, Carlos Javier; Bravi, María Emilia; Moré, Gastón; Felice, Lorena De; Unzaga, Juan Manuel; Salina, Marcos; Rivero, Fernando; Lullo, David Di; Pecoraro, Marcelo Ricardo Ítalo; Álvarez, Diego E.; Castro, Eliana; Fuentealba, Nadia Analía

doi:10.1016/j.vetimm.2022.110519

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“…Although the number of cats sampled was low, 7 out of 10 (70%) were seropositive. Several studies conducted on other continents have reported variable seroprevalence rates ranging from 7.8 to 44.7% [12][13][14]16,[18][19][20]. Our result is in line with those of Meisner et al [16], who reported a seroprevalence of 40.7% in the USA, and Panei et al [20], who reported a seroprevalence of 44.7% in Argentina.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Several studies conducted on other continents have reported variable seroprevalence rates ranging from 7.8 to 44.7% [12][13][14]16,[18][19][20]. Our result is in line with those of Meisner et al [16], who reported a seroprevalence of 40.7% in the USA, and Panei et al [20], who reported a seroprevalence of 44.7% in Argentina. Even in Africa, where pets generally maintain an outdoor lifestyle with more limited contact with their owners, our findings support the notion of frequent human-to-pet transmission of SARS-CoV-2.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Pets were found positive up to one month after their owner's positive test and were reported capable of shedding virus for more than one week. Reported seroprevalences in pets were also highly variable from one study to another, ranging from 7.8 to 44.7% [12][13][14]16,[18][19][20].…”

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Whole-Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Reveals Simultaneous Circulation of Three Variants and a Putative Recombination (20B/20H) in Pets, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Lenguiya

Fritz

Fonclare

et al. 2023

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Following the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, cases of pets infected with variants circulating among humans were reported. In order to evaluate the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 circulation among pets in the Republic of the Congo, we conducted a ten-month study of dogs and cats living in COVID-19-positive households in Brazzaville and neighboring localities. Real-time PCR and the Luminex platform were used to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 RBD and S proteins, respectively. Our results show for the first time the simultaneous circulation of several variants of SARS-CoV-2, including viruses from clades 20A and 20H and a putative recombinant variant between viruses from clades 20B and 20H. We found a high seroprevalence of 38.6%, with 14% of tested pets positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Thirty-four percent of infected pets developed mild clinical signs, including respiratory and digestive signs, and shed the virus for about one day to two weeks. These results highlight the potential risk of SARS-CoV-2 interspecies transmission and the benefits of a “One Health” approach that includes SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and surveillance of viral diversity in pets. This approach aims to prevent transmission to surrounding wildlife as well as spillback to humans.

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Whole-Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Reveals Simultaneous Circulation of Three Variants and a Putative Recombination (20B/20H) in Pets, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Lenguiya

Fritz

Fonclare

et al. 2023

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“…La detección molecular del SARS-CoV-2 ha sido reportada en diferentes especies de animales de todo el mundo, incluida la Argentina (Dróżdż et al, 2021;Fuentealba et al, 2021;Hale et al, 2022). En algunas especies, los animales fueron capaces de transmitir el virus entre ellos (Fagre et al, 2021;Hale et al, 2022;Kim et al, 2020;Schlottau et al, 2020;Shi et al, 2020) y, además, se detectó la presencia de anticuerpos contra el mismo (Frazzini et al, 2022;Panei et al, 2022).…”

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Método de encuesta para el análisis de las consultas recibidas por médicos veterinarios durante la pandemia de COVID-19

Bravi,

Fuentealba,

Brasso

et al. 2023

Analecta Vet

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El coronavirus tipo 2 es el agente etiológico del síndrome respiratorio agudo severo (SARS-CoV-2) y el que causó la enfermedad por coronavirus del año 2019 (COVID-19) que se extendió rápidamente por todo el mundo. El monitoreo de la interfase humano-animal demostró que algunas especies son susceptibles a la infección con el virus; sin embargo, durante el primer año de la pandemia se desconocía exactamente cuáles podrían ser las especies afectadas, los signos clínicos que podrían manifestar y el rol de los animales en la transmisión de la enfermedad. El objetivo de este trabajo fue desarrollar un estudio basado en una encuesta con cuestionario estructurado, dirigida a médicos veterinarios de Argentina y divulgada a través de diferentes medios. Se recibieron 95 encuestas respondidas. Con los datos obtenidos, se confirmó la necesidad de difundir más información actualizada para los médicos veterinarios, sobre el SARS-CoV-2 y sobre la infección producida principalmente en caninos y felinos. Se destaca la importancia de considerar al SARS-CoV-2 como diagnóstico diferencial frente a casos de signos clínicos digestivos y/o respiratorios en los perros y gatos convivientes con personas que presenten sintomatología compatible con la COVID-19.

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SARS-CoV-2 exposure in hunting and stray dogs of southern Italy

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Pagnini,

Montagnaro

2024

Vet Res Commun

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Evidence of exposure to the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 has been described in numerous animal species, including pets, which are predisposed to coming into contact with this virus due to their close relationship with owners. It has been accepted that dogs are poorly susceptible to this virus and that seroconversion, rather than shedding, occurs following infection, which can occur directly through contact with infected owners or indirectly through environmental contamination. In this study, the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was evaluated in apparently health hunting and stray dogs of Campania region, southern Italy (sampled in September 2023). A total of 5/112 (4.5%) animals tested seropositive using two different commercial ELISAs. Stray animals had greater exposure than hunting dogs. The feces and blood of each animal were tested with a real-time PCR targeting the nucleocapsid and ORF1ab coding sequences. No animal tested positive in molecular investigations, indicating a past exposure without active infection at the time of sampling.

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Serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pets naturally exposed during the COVID-19 outbreak in Argentina

Cited by 6 publications

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Whole-Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Reveals Simultaneous Circulation of Three Variants and a Putative Recombination (20B/20H) in Pets, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Whole-Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Reveals Simultaneous Circulation of Three Variants and a Putative Recombination (20B/20H) in Pets, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Método de encuesta para el análisis de las consultas recibidas por médicos veterinarios durante la pandemia de COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 exposure in hunting and stray dogs of southern Italy

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