SARS-CoV-2 in animals: potential for unknown reservoir hosts and public health implications

K Sharun, K Dhama, AM Pawde, C Gortázar… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, previously 2019-nCoV) is
suspected of having originated in 2019 in China from a coronavirus infected bat of the genus …

Natural and experimental SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic and wild animals

DA Meekins, NN Gaudreault, JA Richt - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological agent responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,
which continues to spread with devastating effects on global health and socioeconomics …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats of humans diagnosed with COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

GA Calvet, SA Pereira, M Ogrzewalska… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Infection by SARS-CoV-2 in domestic animals has been related to close contact
with humans diagnosed with COVID-19. Objectives: To assess the exposure, infection, and …

SARS-CoV-2 evolution in animals suggests mechanisms for rapid variant selection

L Bashor, RB Gagne, AM Bosco-Lauth… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
SARS-CoV-2 spillback from humans into domestic and wild animals has been well
documented, and an accumulating number of studies illustrate that human-to-animal …

Detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 in respiratory samples from cats in the UK associated with human‐to‐cat transmission

MJ Hosie, I Epifano, V Herder, RJ Orton… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: The aim of the study was to find evidence of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in UK cats.
Design: Tissue samples were tested for SARS‐CoV‐2 antigen using immunofluorescence …

Detection and genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in a domestic cat with respiratory signs in Switzerland

J Klaus, ML Meli, B Willi, S Nadeau, C Beisel, T Stadler… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the emergence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in late 2019, domestic cats have
been demonstrated to be susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 …

Experimental re-infected cats do not transmit SARS-CoV-2

NN Gaudreault, M Carossino, I Morozov… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19 and responsible for the
current global pandemic. We and others have previously demonstrated that cats are …

SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats from southern Germany and northern Italy during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

J Klaus, E Zini, K Hartmann, H Egberink, A Kipar… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected millions of
people globally since its first detection in late 2019. Besides humans, cats and, to some …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals: Patterns, transmission routes, and drivers

R Fang, X Yang, Y Guo, B Peng, R Dong, S Li… - Eco-Environment & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is more widespread in
animals than previously thought, and it may be able to infect a wider range of domestic and …

Current status of putative animal sources of SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans: wildlife, domestic animals and pets

M Maurin, F Fenollar, O Mediannikov, B Davoust… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 is currently considered to have emerged from a bat coronavirus reservoir.
However, the real natural cycle of this virus remains to be elucidated. Moreover, the COVID …