High prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pets from COVID-19+ households
Open Access
- 1 December 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in One Health
- Vol. 11, 100192
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2020.100192
Abstract
In a survey of household cats and dogs of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients, we found a high seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, ranging from 21% to 53%, depending on the positivity criteria chosen. Seropositivity was significantly greater among pets from COVID-19+ households compared to those with owners of unknown status. Our results highlight the potential role of pets in the spread of the epidemic.Keywords
Funding Information
- EBOFAQ (ANR-14-EBOL-003-01)
- IDEXLYON (ANR-16-IDEX-0005)
- French National Agency for Research (ANR-18-IAHU-0001)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
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