Human-to-Cat SARS-CoV-2 Transmission: Case Report and Full-Genome Sequencing from an Infected Pet and Its Owner in Northern Italy
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Human-to-Cat SARS-CoV-2 Transmission: Case Report and Full-Genome Sequencing from an Infected Pet and Its Owner in Northern Italy / G. Pagani, A. Lai, A. Bergna, A. Rizzo, A. Stranieri, A. Giordano, S. Paltrinieri, D. Lelli, N. Decaro, S. Rusconi, M.R. Gismondo, S. Antinori, S. Lauzi, M. Galli, G. Zehender. - In: PATHOGENS. - ISSN 2076-0817. - 10:2(2021 Feb 23). [10.3390/pathogens10020252]
Abstract:
There have been previous reports of the human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2, but there are only a few molecular studies that have compared the whole genome of the virus in cats and their owners. We here describe a case of domestic SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a healthcare worker to his cat for which nasopharyngeal swabs of both the cat and its owner were used for full-genome analysis. The results indicate that quarantine measures should be extended to pets living in SARS-CoV-2-infected households.
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01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2; cat; full-genome analysis; one health;
Elenco autori:
G. Pagani, A. Lai, A. Bergna, A. Rizzo, A. Stranieri, A. Giordano, S. Paltrinieri, D. Lelli, N. Decaro, S. Rusconi, M.R. Gismondo, S. Antinori, S. Lauzi, M. Galli, G. Zehender
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