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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/nearly-30-cats-dogs-owned-covid-patients-had-sars-cov-2-antibodies-2021>
'Nearly 30% of cats and dogs belonging to COVID-infected patients in central
Texas tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, signaling previous infection,
from 2020 to 2021, according to a study published yesterday on the preprint
server bioRxiv.
A team led by researchers from the Universidade Federal de Vicosa in Brazil and
Texas A&M University sampled 579 pets from 281 households with at least one
COVID-infected person from June 2020 to May 2021. The study has not yet been
peer-reviewed.
"Among all the wild, domestic, and captive animals that can be infected, pets
living in households with active human infections… are particularly at-risk
because of their prolonged, close proximity and indoor relationships with
humans," the authors wrote. "Therefore, it is critical to understand factors
associated with higher risk of human-to-pet transmission to protect the health
of companion animals."'
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: February 6, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-february-6-121632313
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
