Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Jun;29(6):1223-1227. doi: 10.3201/eid2906.221755. Epub 2023 May 4.
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.
人为传播的 SARS-CoV-2 至宠物猫,凸显了监测猫科动物对循环变异株暴露的重要性。我们在英国对猫进行了 SARS-CoV-2 抗体检测;血清阳性率在 2021 年 9 月至 2022 年 2 月期间达到峰值。猫对变异株的特异性反应滞后于人类循环变异株,表明在较长时间内发生了多次人传猫的情况。