Presence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Domestic Cats in Istanbul, Turkey, Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic.
Presence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Domestic Cats in Istanbul, Turkey, Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic.
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DOI:
10.3389/fvets.2021.707368
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Yilmaz H
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Yilmaz A;Kayar A;Turan N;Iskefli O;Bayrakal A;Roman-Sosa G;Or E;Tali HE;Kocazeybek B;Karaali R;Bold D;Sadeyen JR;Lukosaityte D;Chang P;Iqbal M;Richt JA;Yilmaz H
Recent studies demonstrated that domestic cats can be naturally and experimentally infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study was performed to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies within the domestic cat population in Istanbul, Turkey, before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, from 155 cat sera analyzed, 26.45% (41/155) tested positive in the spike protein-ELISA (S-ELISA), 28.38% (44/155) in the receptor-binding domain-ELISA (RBD-ELISA), and 21.9% (34/155) in both, the S- and RBD-ELISAs. Twenty-seven of those were also positive for the presence of antibodies to feline coronavirus (FCoV). Among the 34 SARS-CoV-2-positive sera, three of those were positive on serum neutralization assay. Six of the 30 cats before COVID-19 and 28 of the 125 cats during COVID-19 were found to be seropositive. About 20% of ELISA-positive cats exhibited mainly respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal signs and skin lesions. Hematocrit, hemoglobin, white blood cells, lymphocyte, and platelet numbers were low in about 30% of ELISA-positive cats. The number of neutrophils and monocytes were above normal values in about 20% of ELISA-positive cats. The liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase levels were high in 23.5% ELISA-positive cats. In conclusion, this is the first report describing antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 antigens (S and RBD) in cats in Istanbul, Turkey, indicating the risk for domestic cats to contract SARS-CoV-2 from owners and/or household members with COVID-19. This study and others show that COVID-19-positive pet owners should limit their contact with companion animals and that pets with respiratory signs should be monitored for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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DOI:
10.3390/ani11061640
发表时间:
2021-06-01
期刊:
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
影响因子:
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作者:
Natale A;Mazzotta E;Mason N;Ceglie L;Mion M;Stefani A;Fincato A;Bonfante F;Bortolami A;Monne I;Bellinati L;Guadagno C;Quaranta E;Pastori A;Terregino C
通讯作者:
Terregino C
影响因子:
4.3
作者:
Sailleau, Corinne;Dumarest, Marine;Le Poder, Sophie
通讯作者:
Le Poder, Sophie
影响因子:
168.9
作者:
Huang, Chaolin;Wang, Yeming;Cao, Bin
通讯作者:
Cao, Bin
影响因子:
11.8
作者:
Barrs VR;Peiris M;Tam KWS;Law PYT;Brackman CJ;To EMW;Yu VYT;Chu DKW;Perera RAPM;Sit THC
通讯作者:
Sit THC
影响因子:
11.8
作者:
Garigliany M;Van Laere AS;Clercx C;Giet D;Escriou N;Huon C;van der Werf S;Eloit M;Desmecht D
通讯作者:
Desmecht D