Repeated detection of SARS-CoV-2 in pet dogs in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria: a cause for vigilance DOI Creative Commons

Iheanyi Kemdirim Peter-Ajuzie,

Chinonyerem N. Chinyere,

Adedolapo B. Olorunfemi

и другие.

BMC Veterinary Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 21(1)

Опубликована: Март 22, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was unprecedented in its devastating impact on the global economy, public health, travel and tourism, education, sports, religion, social lives. Studies conducted thereafter disease causative agent, SARS-CoV-2, have highlighted need for effective sustainable health interventions. This study investigated prevalence endemicity SARS-CoV-2 infection pet dogs using immunochromatography assay (IC) quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) their blood, rectal swabs, nasal swabs Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria between 2022 2024. For IC, positivity rates 11.7% (23/197), 85.7% (6/7), 100% (3/3) were recorded 2022, 2023 2024 while RT-qPCR, 37.9% (11/29), 33.3% (2/6) repeated detection three tested over three-year period suggests continuous shedding virus by these animals indicates area. Findings highlight urgent optimized rapid diagnostic tools tailored veterinary applications to ensure reliable virus, especially resource-constrained settings. Considering zoonotic nature potential mutation into more virulent strains that can be transmissible humans, findings this significant implications implementation One Health strategies policymakers, robust surveillance domestic mitigate risks.

Язык: Английский

Repeated detection of SARS-CoV-2 in pet dogs in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria: a cause for vigilance DOI Creative Commons

Iheanyi Kemdirim Peter-Ajuzie,

Chinonyerem N. Chinyere,

Adedolapo B. Olorunfemi

и другие.

BMC Veterinary Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 21(1)

Опубликована: Март 22, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was unprecedented in its devastating impact on the global economy, public health, travel and tourism, education, sports, religion, social lives. Studies conducted thereafter disease causative agent, SARS-CoV-2, have highlighted need for effective sustainable health interventions. This study investigated prevalence endemicity SARS-CoV-2 infection pet dogs using immunochromatography assay (IC) quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) their blood, rectal swabs, nasal swabs Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria between 2022 2024. For IC, positivity rates 11.7% (23/197), 85.7% (6/7), 100% (3/3) were recorded 2022, 2023 2024 while RT-qPCR, 37.9% (11/29), 33.3% (2/6) repeated detection three tested over three-year period suggests continuous shedding virus by these animals indicates area. Findings highlight urgent optimized rapid diagnostic tools tailored veterinary applications to ensure reliable virus, especially resource-constrained settings. Considering zoonotic nature potential mutation into more virulent strains that can be transmissible humans, findings this significant implications implementation One Health strategies policymakers, robust surveillance domestic mitigate risks.

Язык: Английский

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