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Editor, Senior Moderator
Vet Med Sci
. 2023 Dec 8.
doi: 10.1002/vms3.1320. Online ahead of print. The risk of pet animals in spreading severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and public health importance: An updated review
Sina Salajegheh Tazerji[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Rasha Gharieb[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Mohammadreza Manouchehri Ardestani[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Baharak Akhtardanesh[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Farrokhreza Kabir[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bita Vazir[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Phelipe Magalhães Duarte[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Niloufar Saberi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ehsan Khaksar[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Sadegh Haerian[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Mohamed Fawzy[SUP] 10 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in 2019, it has been reported that the virus could infect a variety of animals either naturally or experimentally. This review discusses the occurrence SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats and the role of these animals in transmitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to their owners. The data were collected from epidemiological studies and case reports that focused on studying the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 in pet animals and their owners. Epidemiological studies and case reports indicate that dogs and cats are infected with SARS-CoV-2 either naturally or experimentally; however, the global number of naturally infected animals is far lower than the number of people who have COVID-19. These studies demonstrate that pet animals acquire the infection from direct contact with COVID-19-infected owners. Currently, there are no studies reporting that dogs and cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to other animals and humans, under natural conditions. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in companion animals (dogs and cats) in different countries worldwide raises concerns that pets are at higher risk for spreading and transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to humans and other animals, which poses a hazard to the public health. Therefore, investigating the role of dogs and cats in the transmission and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 will help us to design and implement appropriate preventive measures against the further transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; Zoonoses; cats; dogs; one health.
. 2023 Dec 8.
doi: 10.1002/vms3.1320. Online ahead of print. The risk of pet animals in spreading severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and public health importance: An updated review
Sina Salajegheh Tazerji[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Rasha Gharieb[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Mohammadreza Manouchehri Ardestani[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Baharak Akhtardanesh[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Farrokhreza Kabir[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bita Vazir[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Phelipe Magalhães Duarte[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Niloufar Saberi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ehsan Khaksar[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Sadegh Haerian[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Mohamed Fawzy[SUP] 10 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 38066661
- DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1320
Since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in 2019, it has been reported that the virus could infect a variety of animals either naturally or experimentally. This review discusses the occurrence SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats and the role of these animals in transmitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to their owners. The data were collected from epidemiological studies and case reports that focused on studying the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 in pet animals and their owners. Epidemiological studies and case reports indicate that dogs and cats are infected with SARS-CoV-2 either naturally or experimentally; however, the global number of naturally infected animals is far lower than the number of people who have COVID-19. These studies demonstrate that pet animals acquire the infection from direct contact with COVID-19-infected owners. Currently, there are no studies reporting that dogs and cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to other animals and humans, under natural conditions. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in companion animals (dogs and cats) in different countries worldwide raises concerns that pets are at higher risk for spreading and transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to humans and other animals, which poses a hazard to the public health. Therefore, investigating the role of dogs and cats in the transmission and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 will help us to design and implement appropriate preventive measures against the further transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; Zoonoses; cats; dogs; one health.