دورية أكاديمية
SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic and feral cats: current evidence and implications
العنوان: | SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic and feral cats: current evidence and implications |
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المؤلفون: | Khan Sharun, AbdulRahman A. Saied, Ruchi Tiwari, Kuldeep Dhama |
المصدر: | Veterinary Quarterly, Vol 41, Iss 1, Pp 228-231 (2021) |
بيانات النشر: | Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. |
سنة النشر: | 2021 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Veterinary medicine |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | covid-19, sars-cov-2, feral cat, mink, domestic cat, interspecies transmission, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100 |
الوصف: | Current evidence indicates that cats play a limited role in COVID-19 epidemiology, and pets are probably dead-end hosts of SARS-CoV-2 and pose negligible risks of transmission to humans. Still, one health concept is to be adopted widely as a component of mitigation strategies to tackle the ongoing pandemic. Therefore, in terms of the magnitude of infection and potential to transmit SARS-CoV-2 to humans, our surveillance efforts should mainly focus on mustelids (especially minks, ferrets, and others) for early detection and control of infection. This will ensure that SARS-CoV-2 will not get established in the wild animal population of these susceptible species. We agree with Dr. Passarella Teixeira on the possibility of domestic and feral cats acting as an urban reservoir, subsequently transmitting the virus to human beings. However, it is less likely that such a phenomenon will be reported even if it has occurred due to the efficient and extensive human-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 0165-2176 1875-5941 01652176 |
Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/0165-2176; https://doaj.org/toc/1875-5941 |
DOI: | 10.1080/01652176.2021.1962576 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/d455ec505b2144fa95f7e8f0d3298d15 |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.455ec505b2144fa95f7e8f0d3298d15 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 01652176 18755941 |
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DOI: | 10.1080/01652176.2021.1962576 |