New SARS-CoV-2 Infection Detected in an Italian Pet Cat by RT-qPCR from Deep Pharyngeal Swab

The pandemic respiratory disease COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan in December 2019 and then spread throughout the world; Italy was the most affected European country. Despite close pet–human contact, little is known about the predispo...

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Main Authors: Nicolò Musso, Angelita Costantino, Sebastiano La Spina, Alessandra Finocchiaro, Francesca Andronico, Stefano Stracquadanio, Luigi Liotta, Rosanna Visalli, Giovanni Emmanuele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/9/746