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XenotransplantationVolume 27, Issue 3 e12621 COMMENTARY Update on possible animal sources for COVID-19 in humans Tanja Opriessnig, Corresponding Author Tanja Opriessnig Tanja.opriessnig@roslin.ed.ac.uk tanjaopr@iatate.edu orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-0904 The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA Correspondence Tanja Opriessnig, The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK. Emails: Tanja.Opriessnig@roslin.ed.a.ac.uk, tanja.opriessnig@roslin.ed.ac.ukSearch for more papers by this authorYao-Wei Huang, Yao-Wei Huang Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Tanja Opriessnig, Corresponding Author Tanja Opriessnig Tanja.opriessnig@roslin.ed.ac.uk tanjaopr@iatate.edu orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-0904 The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA Correspondence Tanja Opriessnig, The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK. Emails: Tanja.Opriessnig@roslin.ed.a.ac.uk, tanja.opriessnig@roslin.ed.ac.ukSearch for more papers by this authorYao-Wei Huang, Yao-Wei Huang Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 17 June 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/xen.12621Citations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume27, Issue3May/June 2020e12621 RelatedInformation

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  • Cats and to some degree dogs are permissive to SARS-CoV-2 infection

  • The susceptibility of dogs to SARS-CoV-2 has been investigated. After experimental infection they may become infected at a low level with limited transmission.[7]

  • The Chinese serosurveillance study that investigated farm animals tested serum samples from 487 dogs and 87 cats collected between November 2019 and March 2020.8 All samples were negative for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies,[8] in accordance with the French study.[13]

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Citation for published version: Opriessnig, T & Huang, Y-W 2020, 'Update on possible animal sources for COVID-19 in humans', Xenotransplantation. Link: Link to publication record in Edinburgh Research Explorer Document Version: Publisher's PDF, known as Version of record

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