First Detection and Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda (C.37) Variant in Symptomatic Domestic Cats in Lima, Peru

Francesca Schiaffino Salazar; C. Ferradas; L.M. Jara; G. Salvatierra; A. Dávila-Barclay; C. Sanchez-Carrion; A. Ulloa; Lucero Nancy Mascaro Rivera; Monica Jhenny Pajuelo Travezaño; L. Guevara Sarmiento; Manolo Fernandez; Mirko Juan Zimic-Peralta

doi:10.3389/fvets.2021.737350

First Detection and Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda (C.37) Variant in Symptomatic Domestic Cats in Lima, Peru

Schiaffino Salazar, Francesca; Ferradas, C.; Jara, L.M.; Salvatierra, G.; Dávila-Barclay, A.; Sanchez-Carrion, C.; Ulloa, A.; Mascaro Rivera, Lucero Nancy; Pajuelo Travezaño, Monica Jhenny; Guevara Sarmiento, L.; Fernandez, Manolo; Zimic-Peralta, Mirko Juan · urn:issn:2297-1769 (2021) · DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.737350

Resumen

The role of domestic cats in the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 remains poorly characterized, especially in epidemiologic contexts of countries with high viral transmission. Here, we report the first evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant of interest in symptomatic domestic cats whose owners were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Lima, Peru, providing evidence that transmission of this new variant in domestic cats is occurring. More epidemiological studies are required to further characterize the role of domestic animals in the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia