Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples from cats in the UK associated with human-to-cat transmission.
Margaret J Hosie,
Ilaria Epifano,
Vanessa Herder,
Richard J Orton,
Andrew Stevenson,
Natasha Johnson,
Emma MacDonald,
Dawn Dunbar,
Michael McDonald,
Fiona Howie,
Bryn Tennant,
Darcy Herrity,
Ana da Silva Filipe,
Daniel G Streicker,
COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium,
Brian J Willett,
Pablo R Murcia,
Ruth F Jarrett,
David L Robertson,
William Weir
Feb 25, 2021
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to find evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in UK cats. DESIGN: Tissue samples were tested for SARS-CoV-2 antigen using immunofluorescence and for viral RNA by in situ hybridisation. A set of...