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First Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant of Concern in an Asymptomatic Dog in Spain

Viruses-Basel publish this investigation article

July 15th, 2021

Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in pets has been widely documented during the last year. Although the majority of reports suggested that dogs’ susceptibility to the infection is low, little is known about viral pathogenicity and transmissibility in the case of variants of concern, such as B.1.1.7 in this species. Here, as part of a large-scale study on SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in pets in Spain, we have detected the B.1.1.7 variant of concern (VOC) in a dog whose owners were infected with SARS-CoV-2. The animal did not present any symptoms, but viral loads were high in the nasal and rectal swabs. In addition, viral isolation was possible from both swabs, demonstrating that the dog was shedding infectious virus. Seroconversion occurred 23 days after the first sampling. This study documents the first detection of B.1.1.7 VOC in a dog in Spain and emphasizes the importance of performing active surveillance and genomic investigation on infected animals




Barroso-Arevalo S., Rivera B., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM..




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First Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant of Concern in an Asymptomatic Dog in Spain



Participants:

Universidad ComplutenseServicio de Inmunología Viral y Medicina Preventiva (SUAT). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM).

Universidad ComplutenseDepartamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM).







Viruses-Basel
FACTOR YEAR Q
3.471 2021

NLMID: 101509722

PMID: 34372585

ISSN: 1999-4915



TITLE: First Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant of Concern in an Asymptomatic Dog in Spain


JOURNAL: Viruses


NUMERACIÓN: 13(7):1379


AÑO: 2021


PUBLISHER: MDPI


AUTHORS: Barroso-Arevalo S., Rivera B., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM..


First
Sandra Barroso Arévalo
2nd
Belén Rivera Arroyo
3rd
Lucas Domínguez Rodríguez
Last
José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/v13071379


CITE THIS PUBLICATION:

Barroso-Arevalo S., Rivera B., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM. First Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant of Concern in an Asymptomatic Dog in Spain. Viruses-Basel. 13(7):1379. 2021. (A). ISSN: 1999-4915. DOI: 10.3390/v13071379


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