Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats of humans diagnosed with COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

GA, Calvet; SA, Pereira; M, Ogrzewalska; A, Pauvolid-Corrêa; PC, Resende; WS, Tassinari; AP, Costa; LO, Keidel; Rocha ASB, da; Silva MFB, da; Santos SA, Dos; ABM, Lima; Moraes ICV, de; Junior AAV, Mendes; TDC, Souza; EB, Martins; RO, Ornellas; ML, Corrêa; IMDS, Antonio; L, Guaraldo; FDC, Motta; P, Brasil; MM, Siqueira; IDF, Gremião; RC, Menezes

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250853

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Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats of humans diagnosed with COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Authors:

Calvet GA

Pereira SA

Ogrzewalska M

Abstract

Background Infection by SARS-CoV-2 in domestic animals has been related to close contact with humans diagnosed with COVID-19. Objectives: To assess the exposure, infection, and persistence by SARS-CoV-2 of dogs and cats living in the same households of humans that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and...

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