| Journal: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000452408 |
| ISSN: | 0074-0276 |
| Authors: | Botero, Yesica1 Ramírez, Juan David2 Serrano Coll, Héctor3 Aleman, Ader1 Ballesteros, Nathalia2 Martinez, Caty1 Muñoz, Marina2 Calderon, Alfonso1 Patiño, Luz H2 Guzman, Camilo1 Castañeda, Sergio2 Hererra, Yonairo1 Mattar, Salim1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad de Córdoba, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas del Trópico, Montería, Córdoba. Colombia 2Universidad del Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Bogotá. Colombia 3Universidad CES, Instituto Colombiano de Medicina Tropical, Medellín, Antioquia. Colombia |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 117 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus of zoonotic origin that can bind to ACE2 receptors on the cells of many wild and domestic mammals. Studies have shown that the virus can circulate among animals mutate, lead to animal-to-human zoonotic jump, and further onward spread between humans. Infection in pets is unusual, and there are few human-to-pet transmission reports worldwide. OBJECTIVE To describe the SARS-CoV-2 infection in a domestic animal in Córdoba, Colombian Caribbean region. METHODS A cross-sectional molecular surveillance study was carried out, oral and rectal swabs were taken from cats and dogs living with people diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). RESULTS SARS-CoV-2 was found in a cat living with a person with COVID-19. Genome sequencing showed that the B.1.111 lineage caused the infection in the cat. The owner’s sample could not be sequenced. The lineage is predominant in Colombia, and this variant is characterised by the presence of the D614D and Q57H mutation. CONCLUSION The present work is the first report of an infected cat with SARS-CoV-2 with whole-genome sequencing in Colombia. It highlights the importance of detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations that could promote the transmissibility of this new coronavirus. There is still a significant information gap on human-to-cat-to-human infection; we encourage self-isolation measures between COVID-19 patients and companion animals. The findings of this study give a preliminary view of the current panorama of SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals in Colombia |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Salud pública, Vigilancia sanitaria, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Zoonosis viral, Nuevos registros, Secuencia genómica, Gatos, Colombia |
| Keyword: | Public health, Sanitary surveillance, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Viral zoonoses, New records, Genomic sequence, Cats, Colombia |
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