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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Client-Owned Cats from Portugal

2022-07-16Journal article Open access
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dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Maria
dc.contributor.authorMateus, Teresa Letra
dc.contributor.authorMesquita, João R.
dc.contributor.authorVala, Helena
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-18T11:20:27Z
dc.date.available2022-11-18T11:20:27Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-16
dc.date.updated2022-11-15T19:57:08Z
dc.description.abstractThe close contact between humans and domestic cats raises concerns about the potential risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Thus, this study aims to investigate anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in client-owned cats from Portugal and evaluate the infection risk of cats that maintain contact with human COVID-19 cases. A total of 176 cats, belonging to 94 households, were sampled. Cat owners answered an online questionnaire, and cats were screened for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 using a commercial ELISA. Twenty (21.3%) households reported at least one confirmed human COVID-19 case. Forty cats (22.7%) belonged to a COVID-19-positive and 136 (77.3%) to a COVID-19- negative household. The seroprevalences of cats from COVID-19-positive and -negative households were 5.0% (2/40) and 0.7% (1/136). The two SARS-CoV-2-seropositive cats from COVID-19-positive households had an indoor lifestyle, and their owners stated that they maintained a close and frequent contact with them, even after being diagnosed with COVID-19, pointing towards human-to-cat transmission. The SARS-CoV-2-seropositive cat from the COVID-19-negative household had a mixed indoor/outdoor lifestyle and chronic diseases. Owners of the three SARS-CoV-2-seropositive cats did not notice clinical signs or behavior changes. This study highlights the low risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from COVID-19-positive human household members to domestic cats, even in a context of close and frequent human–animal contact.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationOliveira, A.; Pereira, M.A.; Mateus, T.L.; Mesquita, J.R.; Vala, H. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Client-Owned Cats from Portugal. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 363. https:// doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9070363pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/vetsci9070363pt_PT
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-3075299
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/7408
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectCOVID-19pt_PT
dc.subjectanti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodiespt_PT
dc.subjecthouseholdpt_PT
dc.subjecthuman–animal interactionpt_PT
dc.titleSeroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Client-Owned Cats from Portugalpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue363pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleVeterinary Sciencespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume9pt_PT
person.familyNamePereira
person.familyNameVala Correia
person.givenNameMaria
person.givenNameHelena Maria
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id33467893100
rcaap.cv.cienciaid7A1E-E85E-FFA4 | Helena Maria Vala Correia
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