PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (149): France (IF) animal, cat, owned

COVID-19 -- France
Summary
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in Wuhan, China, and rapidly spread worldwide. Previous studies suggested cats could be a species susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 with only 4 naturally infected cats reported to date.
Here, we investigated the putative infection of SARS-CoV-2 in cats from owners previously suspected of being infected with COVID-19. For each cat, rectal and nasopharyngeal swabs

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