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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Molecular Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Dogs and Cats from Grenada.

Vanessa Matthew-Belmar, Trevor Noel, Bhumika Sharma, Katherine Yearwood, Paul Fields, Wayne Sylvester, Nandy Noel, Elsa Chitan, Nikita Cudjoe, Veronica Alexander and 3 more

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Vanessa Matthew-BelmarSchool of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.ORCID 0009-0003-7387-2387
Trevor NoelWindward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.
Bhumika SharmaSchool of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.ORCID 0000-0002-1566-7284
Katherine YearwoodWindward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.
Paul FieldsWindward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.
Wayne SylvesterSchool of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.
Nandy NoelWindward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.
Elsa ChitanWindward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.
Nikita CudjoeWindward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.
Veronica AlexanderSchool of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.ORCID 0000-0003-0642-8414
Christopher OuraSchool of Veterinary Medicine, University of West Indies, EWMSC Mt. Hope, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Calum MacphersonWindward Islands Research and Education Foundation, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.ORCID 0000-0002-2733-7856
Andy AlhassanSchool of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, St. George's, Grenada.

Funding

Windref, SGU SGU SGRI 21006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious virus that infects humans, wildlife, domesticated and farmed animals. An increase in SARS-CoV-2 variants and human-animal interactions could have implications for the global maintenance and perpetuation of the virus. This study aimed to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats living in households with and without SARS-CoV-2-positive owners by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in Grenada. This cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2020 to April 2022 from dogs (139) and cats (22) in households (96) in Grenada. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs were taken from the dogs and cats to detect SARS-CoV-2. qRT-PCR tests were performed targeting the E and RdRP genes, respectively. Notably, 12% (17/139) of dogs and 23% (5/22) of cats tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The positive animals were found in 17 (18%) households, all with at least one positive individual. No positive cases of pets were detected in households without infected humans. A statistically significant association (

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catsdogsGrenadaSARS-CoV-2

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PMID40431548
PMCPMC12115539

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