Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples from cats in the UK associated with human-to-cat transmission
SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in an oropharyngeal swab collected from cat 2 that presented with rhinitis and conjunctivitis. High throughput sequencing of the viral genome revealed five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) These findings indicate that human-to-cat transmission of SARS- coV- 2 occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

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