Human ELISA Detects anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Cats: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Virus Spread in Domestic and Stray Cats in Bulgaria
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Samples
2.2. Serological Study
2.3. RNA Extraction and RT-PCR
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | ELISA Neg (n = 44) Mean ± SD 1 or Number (%) | ELISA Pos (n = 48) Mean ± SD 1 or Number (%) | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 18 (41) | 24 (50) | 0.506 |
Female | 26 (59) | 24 (50) | ||
Age, years | 6.3 ± 4.8 | 5.8 ± 4.1 | 0.601 | |
Age | >7 years | 24 (55) | 40 (83) | 0.006 |
≤7 years | 20 (45) | 7 (17) | ||
Habitat | Indoors | 40 (91) | 28 (58) | 0.001 |
Outdoors | 4 (9) | 20 (42) | ||
Place of inhabitance | Regional city | 36 (82) | 27 (56) | 0.014 |
Small town | 3 (7) | 3 (6) | ||
Village | 5 (11) | 18 (38) |
Variable | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | >7 years | − | 0.001 | |
≤7 years | 5.000 | 1.91–13.09 | ||
Habitat | Indoors (domestic) | − | ||
Outdoors (stray) | 7.1429 | 2.2011–23.1797 | 0.001 | |
Place of inhabitance | Regional city | − | ||
Small town | 1.3333 | 0.2494–7.1278 | 0.737 | |
Village | 4.8000 | 1.5829–14.5560 | 0.006 |
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Sirakov, I.; Rusenova, N.; Rusenov, A.; Gergova, R.; Strateva, T. Human ELISA Detects anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Cats: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Virus Spread in Domestic and Stray Cats in Bulgaria. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010042
Sirakov I, Rusenova N, Rusenov A, Gergova R, Strateva T. Human ELISA Detects anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Cats: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Virus Spread in Domestic and Stray Cats in Bulgaria. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(1):42. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010042
Chicago/Turabian StyleSirakov, Ivo, Nikolina Rusenova, Anton Rusenov, Raina Gergova, and Tanya Strateva. 2023. "Human ELISA Detects anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Cats: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Virus Spread in Domestic and Stray Cats in Bulgaria" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 1: 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010042
APA StyleSirakov, I., Rusenova, N., Rusenov, A., Gergova, R., & Strateva, T. (2023). Human ELISA Detects anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Cats: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Virus Spread in Domestic and Stray Cats in Bulgaria. Veterinary Sciences, 10(1), 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010042