1Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
2Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2023 Oct 13;262(1):93-99. doi: 10.2460/javma.23.05.0229. Print 2024 Jan 1.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and seropositivity of SARS-CoV-2 in companion and exotic animals in a veterinary healthcare system. SAMPLE: A total of 341 animals were sampled by a combination of oral and nasal swabs. Serum from whole blood was collected from a subset of animals (86 canines, 25 felines, and 6 exotic animals). METHODS: After informed owner consent, convenience samples from client-owned animals and the pets of students and staff members associated with Colorado State University's Veterinary Health System were collected between May 2021 and September 2022. Study samples were collected by trained veterinarians, Veterinary Health System staff, and veterinary students. RESULTS: SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected by reverse transcription PCR in 1.6% (95% CI, 0.5% to 4.6%) of domestic canines and 1.1% (95% CI, 0.2% to 6.1%) of domestic felines. No RNA was detected in any of the exotic animal species tested (n = 66). Plaque reduction neutralization tests indicated that 12.8% (95% CI, 7.3% to 21.5%) of canines and 12.0% (95% CI, 4.2% to 30.0%) of felines had neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study provides insight regarding SARS-CoV-2 spillover in domestic companion and exotic animals and contributes to our understanding of transmission risk in the veterinary setting.
目的:调查兽医保健系统中伴侣动物和外来动物中 SARS-CoV-2 的流行情况和血清阳性率。
样本:通过口腔和鼻腔拭子的组合对 341 只动物进行了采样。从一部分动物(86 只犬、25 只猫和 6 只外来动物)采集全血血清。
方法:在获得主人知情同意后,于 2021 年 5 月至 2022 年 9 月期间,从科罗拉多州立大学兽医保健系统的客户所有动物以及学生和教职员工的宠物中采集了方便样本。研究样本由经过培训的兽医、兽医保健系统工作人员和兽医学生采集。
结果:通过逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测到 1.6%(95%置信区间,0.5%至 4.6%)的犬和 1.1%(95%置信区间,0.2%至 6.1%)的猫的 SARS-CoV-2 RNA。在测试的所有外来动物物种(n=66)中均未检测到 RNA。蚀斑减少中和试验表明,12.8%(95%置信区间,7.3%至 21.5%)的犬和 12.0%(95%置信区间,4.2%至 30.0%)的猫对 SARS-CoV-2 具有中和抗体。
临床意义:本研究提供了关于 SARS-CoV-2 在宠物伴侣动物和外来动物中的溢出情况的信息,并有助于我们了解兽医环境中的传播风险。
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