First description of a multisystemic and lethal SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern P.1 (Gamma) infection in a FeLV-positive cat.

Rodrigo Lima CarneiroJéssica Pires FariasJosilene Ramos PinheiroJackson FariasAndré Carloto VielmoAlexander BirbrairAline BelmokFernando Lucas MeloBergmann Morais RibeiroGepoliano ChavesPaloma Oliveira VidalWilson Barros LuizJaime Henrique Amorim

Published in: Virology journal (2022)

Our data show that FeLV-positive cats are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection and raise questions about the potential of immunocompromised FeLV-positive cats to act as a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 new variants.

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