Human-to-Cat SARS-CoV-2 Transmission: Case Report and Full-Genome Sequencing from an Infected Pet and Its Owner in Northern Italy
Journal article published in 2021 by
Gabriele Pagani 
,
Alessia Lai,
Annalisa Bergna,
Alberto Rizzo,
Angelica Stranieri ,
Alessia Giordano ,
Saverio Paltrinieri ,
Davide Lelli ,
Nicola Decaro ,
Stefano Rusconi ,
Maria Rita Gismondo,
Spinello Antinori ,
Stefania Lauzi ,
Massimo Galli,
Gianguglielmo Zehender
,
Alessia Lai,
Annalisa Bergna,
Alberto Rizzo,
Angelica Stranieri ,
Alessia Giordano ,
Saverio Paltrinieri ,
Davide Lelli ,
Nicola Decaro ,
Stefano Rusconi ,
Maria Rita Gismondo,
Spinello Antinori ,
Stefania Lauzi ,
Massimo Galli,
Gianguglielmo Zehender
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Abstract
There have been previous reports of the human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2, but there are only a few molecular studies that have compared the whole genome of the virus in cats and their owners. We here describe a case of domestic SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a healthcare worker to his cat for which nasopharyngeal swabs of both the cat and its owner were used for full-genome analysis. The results indicate that quarantine measures should be extended to pets living in SARS-CoV-2-infected households.