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High Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 among Dogs and Cats, Poland, 2021/2022.
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- Detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in companion animals in Poland during the post-pandemic period (2022-2025).BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland, 2019-2023.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in cats from COVID-19 positive households in the Lisbon area.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Ultrafast and high-throughput immunoassay assay to detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in dogs and cats.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in dogs and cats during the early and mid-pandemic periods in Japan.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Article
- Serosurveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals in Sarawak, Malaysia.Virology journal · 2023Article
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- Dogs and Cats Are Less Susceptible to the Omicron Variant of Concern of SARS-CoV-2: A Field Study in Germany, 2021/2022.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2023Article
- Serological screening of SARS-CoV-2 infection in companion animals of Buenos Aires suburbs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in dogs and cats in a highly infected area of Brazil during the pandemic.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Evidence of Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in Dogs and Cats from Households and Animal Shelters in Korea.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals in China.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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Abstract
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for a pandemic in the human population that has unfolded since the beginning of 2020 and has led to millions of deaths globally. Apart from humans, SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed in various animal species, including felines, canines, mustelids, and primates. Of these species, dogs and cats are the most popular companion animals worldwide. Several seroprevalence studies have already been performed in these animal species; however, the results vary depending on the location and especially the time of sampling. Here, serum samples were collected from a total of 388 dogs and 243 cats from three veterinary clinics in two cities (Gdańsk and Olsztyn) in Poland between October 2021 and February 2022, when the country was in the midst of the fourth wave of viral spread. All sera were tested for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 by a multispecies ELISA based on the receptor-binding domain and by an indirect immunofluorescence assay (iIFA). Overall, 18.9% of the feline sera and 16.0% of the canine sera tested positive using ELISA and iIFA. This relatively high seroprevalence among randomly selected animals is most likely related to the high case numbers in the human population and indicates a continuous occurrence of transspecies virus transmissions from infected owners to their pets. Hence, dogs and cats should be included in monitoring studies and/or outbreak investigations for a better understanding of the epidemiology of this virus.
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