Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to pets in Washington and Idaho: burden and risk factors
J. Meisner, T. Baszler, K. Kuehl, V. Ramirez, A. Baines, L. Frisbie, E. Lofgren, D. DeAvila, R. Wolking, D. Bradway, H. Wilson, B. Lipton, V. Kawakami, P. Rabinowitz
The paper investigates SARS-CoV-2 transmission from humans to pets in households, finding that 21% of dogs and 39% of cats showed clinical signs, with seropositivity and PCR positivity rates of 40% and 5% in dogs, and 43% and 8% in cats.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology