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SUBMITTER: Tyson GB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202862 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tyson Grace B GB Jones Sarah S Logan Nicola N McDonald Michael M Marshall Leigh L Murcia Pablo R PR Willett Brian J BJ Weir William W Hosie Margaret J MJ
Emerging infectious diseases 20230504 6
Anthropogenic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to pet cats highlights the importance of monitoring felids for exposure to circulating variants. We tested cats in the United Kingdom for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; seroprevalence peaked during September 2021-February 2022. The variant-specific response in cats trailed circulating variants in humans, indicating multiple human-to-cat transmissions over a prolonged period. ...[more]