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June 11, 2021
SARS-CoV2 Spike Protein Gene Variants with N501T and G142D Mutation-Dominated Infections in Mink in the United States
An analysis of SARS-CoV-2 sequences isolated from farmed mink populations (N=977) and human infections in the US and Canada (N=192,806) from December 2019-March 2021 revealed that the N501T mutation was found in humans two months prior to being detected in mink populations. However, in contrast to the N501Y mutation, which is present in the B.1.1.7…
June 3, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Viral Isolations among Serially Tested Cats and Dogs in Households with Infected Owners in Texas, USA
In a longitudinal study of 76 dogs and cats living with at least one SARS-CoV-2 infected human in Texas, 4 pets were PCR-positive for SARS-CoV-2, while 14 pets had detectable anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies (including 2 of the 4 PCR-positive pets). Re-sampling showed persistent PCR positivity up to 25 days and sequencing of PCR samples showed…