SARS-CoV-2 Natural Transmission from Human to Cat, Belgium, March 2020

In March 2020, a severe respiratory syndrome developed in a cat, 1 week after its owner received positive test results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Viral RNA was detected in the cat’s nasopharyngeal swab samples and vomitus or feces; immunoglobulin against the virus was found...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Garigliany, Mutien, Van Laere, Anne-Sophie, Clercx, Cécile, Giet, Didier, Escriou, Nicolas, Huon, Christèle, van der Werf, Sylvie, Eloit, Marc, Desmecht, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7706966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32788033
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2612.202223
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Sumario:In March 2020, a severe respiratory syndrome developed in a cat, 1 week after its owner received positive test results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Viral RNA was detected in the cat’s nasopharyngeal swab samples and vomitus or feces; immunoglobulin against the virus was found in convalescent-phase serum. Human-to-cat transmission is suspected.

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