Frequency of respiratory pathogens and SARS-CoV-2 in canine and feline samples submitted for respiratory testing in early 2020.

Autor: Michael HT; IDEXX Laboratories, Inc, 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, ME, 04092, USA., Waterhouse T; IDEXX Laboratories, Inc, 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, ME, 04092, USA., Estrada M; IDEXX Laboratories, Inc, 2825 KOVR Dr, West Sacramento, CA, 95605, USA., Seguin MA; IDEXX Laboratories, Inc, 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, ME, 04092, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of small animal practice [J Small Anim Pract] 2021 May; Vol. 62 (5), pp. 336-342. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 31.
DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13300
Abstrakt: Objectives: The emergence of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has necessitated evaluation of the potential for SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats. Using a large data set, we evaluated the frequency of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens in samples submitted for respiratory testing from mid-February to mid-April 2020.
Materials and Methods: A SARS-CoV-2 real-time PCR was developed and validated. A subset of canine and feline samples submitted for respiratory pathogen panel testing to reference laboratories in Asia, Europe, and North America were also tested for SARS-CoV-2. The frequency of respiratory pathogens was compared for the February-April period of 2020 and 2019.
Results: Samples from 4616 patients were included in the study and 44% of canine and 69% of feline samples were PCR positive with Mycoplasma cynos and Bordetella bronchiseptica and Mycoplasma felis and feline calicivirus, respectively. No SARS-CoV-2 infections were identified. Positive results for respiratory samples were similar between years.
Clinical Significance: The data in this study suggest that during the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in early 2020, respiratory diseases in tested pet cats and dogs were caused by common veterinary pathogens and that SARS-CoV-2 infections in dogs and cats are rare.
(© 2021 The Authors. Journal of Small Animal Practice published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Small Animal Veterinary Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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