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Research Paper

SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals: Do levels of SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion in pets correlate with those of pet’s owners and with protection against subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection?

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Pages 1216-1220 | Received 31 May 2022, Accepted 30 Jun 2022, Published online: 01 Aug 2022

Figures & data

Figure 1. a) Feline and canine serum samples were collected during the spring (from mid-April to mid-June 2020) and winter months (from mid-November 2020 to mid-January 2021) in Minnesota, USA, and were used to screen for serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure by the SARS-CoV-2 N-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). b) Graph comparing the levels of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in feline (blue bars) and canine (orange bars) serum samples in the spring and winter months when there is a surge in the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 in humans in Minnesota (grey shaded areas). Data for human daily COVID-19 cases was reported [Citation10]. Percent seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in feline and canine species are shown on the left Y-axis and the human daily COVID-19 case number are shown on the right Y-axis over time(x-axis).

Figure 1. a) Feline and canine serum samples were collected during the spring (from mid-April to mid-June 2020) and winter months (from mid-November 2020 to mid-January 2021) in Minnesota, USA, and were used to screen for serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure by the SARS-CoV-2 N-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). b) Graph comparing the levels of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in feline (blue bars) and canine (orange bars) serum samples in the spring and winter months when there is a surge in the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 in humans in Minnesota (grey shaded areas). Data for human daily COVID-19 cases was reported [Citation10]. Percent seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in feline and canine species are shown on the left Y-axis and the human daily COVID-19 case number are shown on the right Y-axis over time(x-axis).

Data availability statement

Data reported in the figure and table in this article have been deposited in a recognized data repository (Figshare.com) with a digital object identifier (10.6084/m9.figshare. 19897738).