Title
Evidence of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in domestic cats living with owners with a history of COVID-19 in Lima – Peru
Date Issued
01 December 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Sánchez-Carrión C.
Martínez-Vela A.
Ulloa A.
Isasi-Rivas G.
Montalván A.
Sarmiento L.G.
Fernández M.
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 can infect a variety of wild and domestic animals worldwide. Of these, domestic cats are highly susceptible species and potential viral reservoirs. As such, it is important to investigate disease exposure in domestic cats in areas with active community transmission and high disease prevalence. In this report we demonstrate the presence of serum neutralizing antibodies against the receptor binding-domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 in cats whose owners had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Lima, Peru, using a commercial competitive ELISA SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test. Out of 41 samples, 17.1% (7/41) and 31.7% (13/41) were positive, using the cut-off inhibition value of 30% and 20%, respectively. Not all cats living in a single house had detectable neutralizing antibodies showing heterogenous exposure and immunity among cohabiting animals. This is the first report of SARS-COV-2 exposure of domestic cats in Lima, Peru. Further studies are required to ascertain the prevalence of SARS-COV-2 exposure among domestic cats.
Volume
13
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema respiratorio
Epidemiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85115409737
Source
One Health
ISSN of the container
23527714
Sponsor(s)
Partial funding was received by D43TW007393 from the Emerging Diseases and Climate Change Research Unit (Emerge), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. We would like to acknowledge Macarena Llalla, DVM, and Camila Talavera, DVM, for helping with the collection of cat serum samples, as well as all other Veterinary supportive staff.
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