SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies in dogs and cats in the United Kingdom

Current research in virological science Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.crviro.2021.100011

Shirley L. Smith , Enyia R. Anderson , Cintia Cansado-Utrilla , Tessa Prince , Sean Farrell , Bethaney Brant , Steven Smyth , Peter-John M. Noble , Gina L. Pinchbeck , Nikki Marshall , Larry Roberts , Grant L. Hughes , Alan D. Radford , Edward I. Patterson

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Companion animals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection and sporadic cases of pet infections have occurred in the United Kingdom. Here we present the first large-scale serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies in dogs and cats in the UK. Results are reported for 688 sera (454 canine, 234 feline) collected by a large veterinary diagnostic laboratory for routine haematology during three time periods; pre-COVID-19 (January 2020), during the first wave of UK human infections (April–May 2020) and during the second wave of UK human infections (September 2020–February 2021). Both pre-COVID-19 sera and those from the first wave tested negative. However, in sera collected during the second wave, 1.4% (n = 4) of dogs and 2.2% (n = 2) of cats tested positive for neutralising antibodies. The low numbers of animals testing positive suggests pet animals are unlikely to be a major reservoir for human infection in the UK. However, continued surveillance of in-contact susceptible animals should be performed as part of ongoing population health surveillance initiatives.

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在英国，狗和猫的SARS-CoV-2中和抗体

伴侣动物易受SARS-CoV-2感染，英国曾发生过零星的宠物感染病例。在这里，我们提出了英国狗和猫中SARS-CoV-2中和抗体的首次大规模血清学调查。报告了大型兽医诊断实验室在三个时间段内为常规血液学采集的688份血清(454份犬血清，234份猫血清)的结果;2019冠状病毒病前(2020年1月)、英国第一波人类感染(2020年4月至5月)和第二波英国人类感染(2020年9月至2021年2月)期间。covid -19前的血清和第一波的血清检测结果均为阴性。然而，在第二波收集的血清中，1.4% (n = 4)的狗和2.2% (n = 2)的猫的中和抗体检测呈阳性。动物检测呈阳性的数量很少，这表明宠物动物不太可能是英国人类感染的主要宿主。但是，对接触易感动物的持续监测应作为正在进行的人群健康监测行动的一部分。

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