Detection of neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals in Istanbul

Authors : Hakan ENÜL, Fahriye SARAÇ, Cumhur ADIAY, Serdar UZAR, Pelin TUNCERGÖKTUNA, Seçkin Serdar ARUN, Mustafa HASÖKSÜZ

Pages : 128-133

Doi:10.30704/http-www-jivs-net.1198979

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Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SARS-CoV-2); emerged in late 2019 and rapidly spread throughout the world. After the susceptibility of various animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection was reported, the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in pet animals and their role in virus transmission became a source of concern. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in pet animals has been reported from various parts of the world to date. In this study, 206 serum samples of household dogs and cats were obtained from a diagnostic laboratory in Istanbul. Ninety-nine of the samples were collected during the second wave insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(November and December 2020); of the pandemic, and 107 were collected between August and September 2021. Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals was investigated by virus neutralization test. Among the 99 serum samples which were collected during the second wave insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(November and December 2020); of the pandemic, while no neutralizing antibodies were found in 61 sera of cats, one of 38 dogs was positive with a titer of 1/256. Similarly, 0/54 cats and 1/53 dogs were tested positive for the neutralizing antibodies among the samples collected between August and September 2021. This study is demonstrating the evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs. 
Keywords : SARS CoV 2, SARS CoV 2