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Importance of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Animals of COVID-19 Affected Households and Influence of Hygiene Standards

  • Funded by State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
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Grant number: 142004492

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2021
    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $106,401.81

  • Funder

    State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

  • Principal Investigator

    Abteilung Übertragbare Krankheiten Sekretariat der

  • Research Location

    N/A

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Animal and environmental research and research on diseases vectors

  • Research Subcategory

    Animal source and routes of transmission

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The One Health aspect of COVID-19 affected households with pets as virus hosts and potential reservoirs, as well as their influencing factors, have not yet been sufficiently researched. So far, recommendations on how to deal with animals in or from COVID-19 environments are mainly based on assumptions. Pets have a great importance in our society. People live closely together with their animals and pets play an important role in people's mental and physical well-being, especially during the pandemic and lockdown situation. Therefore, assessing potential risks and the impact of hygiene measures is important as a basis for evidence-based recommendations, to prevent adverse reactions from pet owners and to create guidelines for professionals regarding the handling and diagnosis of potentially infected animals.The project will collect important field data on the prevalence and significance of SARS-CoV-2 in a One Health aspect...