dc.contributor.author | Richt, Juergen A. | |
dc.contributor.author | BAYRAKAL, Alper | |
dc.contributor.author | Roman-Sosa, Gleyder | |
dc.contributor.author | Or, Erman | |
dc.contributor.author | Tali, Hasan Emre | |
dc.contributor.author | KOCAZEYBEK, Bekir Sami | |
dc.contributor.author | KARAALİ, RIDVAN | |
dc.contributor.author | Bold, Dashzeveg | |
dc.contributor.author | Sadeyen, Jean-Remy | |
dc.contributor.author | Lukosaityte, Deimante | |
dc.contributor.author | Chang, Pengxiang | |
dc.contributor.author | Iqbal, Munir | |
dc.contributor.author | YILMAZ, HÜSEYİN | |
dc.contributor.author | YILMAZ, AYSUN | |
dc.contributor.author | KAYAR, Abdullah | |
dc.contributor.author | TURAN, Nuri | |
dc.contributor.author | İSKEFLİ, Onur | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-10T12:12:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-12-10T12:12:44Z | |
dc.identifier.citation | YILMAZ A., KAYAR A., TURAN N., İSKEFLİ O., BAYRAKAL A., Roman-Sosa G., Or E., Tali H. E. , KOCAZEYBEK B. S. , KARAALİ R., et al., "Presence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Domestic Cats in Istanbul, Turkey, Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic", FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, cilt.8, 2021 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2297-1769 | |
dc.identifier.other | vv_1032021 | |
dc.identifier.other | av_ae955d96-14e5-4964-9ce1-5ae8e44c8939 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/173436 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.707368 | |
dc.description.abstract | Recent studies demonstrated that domestic cats can be naturally and experimentally infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study was performed to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies within the domestic cat population in Istanbul, Turkey, before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, from 155 cat sera analyzed, 26.45% (41/155) tested positive in the spike protein-ELISA (S-ELISA), 28.38% (44/155) in the receptor-binding domain-ELISA (RBD-ELISA), and 21.9% (34/155) in both, the S- and RBD-ELISAs. Twenty-seven of those were also positive for the presence of antibodies to feline coronavirus (FCoV). Among the 34 SARS-CoV-2-positive sera, three of those were positive on serum neutralization assay. Six of the 30 cats before COVID-19 and 28 of the 125 cats during COVID-19 were found to be seropositive. About 20% of ELISA-positive cats exhibited mainly respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal signs and skin lesions. Hematocrit, hemoglobin, white blood cells, lymphocyte, and platelet numbers were low in about 30% of ELISA-positive cats. The number of neutrophils and monocytes were above normal values in about 20% of ELISA-positive cats. The liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase levels were high in 23.5% ELISA-positive cats. In conclusion, this is the first report describing antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 antigens (S and RBD) in cats in Istanbul, Turkey, indicating the risk for domestic cats to contract SARS-CoV-2 from owners and/or household members with COVID-19. This study and others show that COVID-19-positive pet owners should limit their contact with companion animals and that pets with respiratory signs should be monitored for SARS-CoV-2 infections. | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.subject | Small Animals | |
dc.subject | Tarımsal Bilimler | |
dc.subject | Veterinary (miscellaneous) | |
dc.subject | General Veterinary | |
dc.subject | Equine | |
dc.subject | Veteriner Bilimleri | |
dc.subject | Health Sciences | |
dc.subject | VETERİNERLİK BİLİMLERİ | |
dc.subject | Bitki ve Hayvan Bilimleri | |
dc.subject | Tarım ve Çevre Bilimleri (AGE) | |
dc.subject | Sağlık Bilimleri | |
dc.title | Presence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Domestic Cats in Istanbul, Turkey, Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic | |
dc.type | Makale | |
dc.relation.journal | FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE | |
dc.contributor.department | İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa , Veteriner Fakültesi , Klinik Öncesi Bilimler Bölümü | |
dc.identifier.volume | 8 | |
dc.contributor.firstauthorID | 2758997 | |