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Household clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants contemporaneously sequenced from dogs and their owners Open

Francisco C. Ferreira, Lisa D. Auckland, Rachel E. Busselman, Edward Davila, Wendy Tang , et al. · 2025

Monitoring the zoonotic potential of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants in animals is a critical tool to protect public health. We conducted a longitudinal study in 47 households reporting people with COVID-19 in Texas from January to July 2022,…

Cave-Associated Histoplasmosis Outbreak Among Travelers Returning from Costa Rica — Georgia, Texas, and Washington, December 2024–January 2025 Open

Ria R. Ghai, Elizabeth T. Sajewski, Mitchell Blass, Hayley Belles, Hope Dishman , et al. · 2025

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that primarily affects the lungs. The condition is caused by Histoplasma organisms, which are often found in soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings. On January 17, 2025, a Georgia infectious disea…

Developing a one health data integration framework focused on real-time pathogen surveillance and applied genomic epidemiology Open

Hanna N. Oltean, Beth Lipton, Allison Black, Kevin Snekvik, Karen Haman , et al. · 2025

Background The One Health approach aims to balance and optimize the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems, recognizing that shared health outcomes are interdependent. A One Health approach to disease surveillance, control, and preventi…

Household clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants contemporaneously sequenced from dogs and their owners Open

Francisco C. Ferreira, Lisa D. Auckland, Rachel E. Busselman, Edward Davila, Wendy Tang , et al. · 2024

Monitoring the zoonotic potential of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants in animals is a critical tool to protect public health. We conducted a longitudinal study in 47 households reporting people with COVID-19 in Texas in January-July 2022, duri…

One Health collaboration is more effective than single-sector actions at mitigating SARS-CoV-2 in deer Open

Jonathan D. Cook, Elias Rosenblatt, Graziella V. DiRenzo, Evan H. Campbell Grant, Brittany A. Mosher , et al. · 2024

DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN A SQUIRREL MONKEY (SAIMIRI SCIUREUS): A ONE HEALTH INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE Open

Hayley D. Yaglom, Alexis M. Roth, Carolina Álvarez, Elaine Corbus, Ria R. Ghai , et al. · 2024

Through collaborative efforts, One Health partners have responded to outbreaks of COVID-19 among animals, including those in human care at zoos. Zoos have been faced with numerous challenges, including the susceptibility of many mammalian …

Epidemiologic and Genomic Evidence for Zoonotic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among People and Animals on a Michigan Mink Farm, United States, 2020 Open

Ria R. Ghai, Anne Straily, Nora Wineland, Jennifer Calogero, Mary Grace Stobierski , et al. · 2023

Farmed mink are one of few animals in which infection with SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in sustained transmission among a population and spillback from mink to people. In September 2020, mink on a Michigan farm exhibited increased morbidity and…

Cross-sector collaboration is more effective than single sector actions at mitigating SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer Open

Jonathan D. Cook, Elias Rosenblatt, Graziella V. DiRenzo, Evan H. Campbell Grant, Brittany A. Mosher , et al. · 2023

One Health helps achieve optimal health outcomes for people, animals, plants, and their shared environments. We describe a multidisciplinary effort to better understand and mitigate SARS-CoV-2 spread in white-tailed deer across One Health …

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the United States Open

Aijing Feng, Sarah N. Bevins, Jeff Chandler, Thomas J. DeLiberto, Ria R. Ghai , et al. · 2023

Probable Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from African Lion to Zoo Employees, Indiana, USA, 2021 Open

Audrey A. Siegrist, Kira L. Richardson, Ria R. Ghai, Brian Pope, Jamie Yeadon , et al. · 2023

We describe animal-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a zoo setting in Indiana, USA. A vaccinated African lion with physical limitations requiring hand feeding tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after onset of respiratory signs. Zoo employ…

Probable transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from an African lion to zoo employees Open

Audrey A. Siegrist, Kira L. Richardson, Ria R. Ghai, Brian Pope, Jamie Yeadon , et al. · 2023

Animal to human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has not previously been reported in a zoo setting. A vaccinated African lion with physical limitations requiring hand feeding tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after development of respiratory signs.…

Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats compiled through national surveillance in the United States Open

Amanda Liew, Ann Carpenter, Taylor A. Moore, Ryan M. Wallace, Sarah A. Hamer , et al. · 2023

OBJECTIVE To characterize clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals detected through both passive and active surveillance in the US. ANIMALS 204 companion animals (109 cats, 95 dogs) across 33 states with confi…

Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats compiled through national surveillance in the United States Open

Amanda Liew, Ann Carpenter, Taylor A. Moore, Ryan M. Wallace, Sarah A. Hamer , et al. · 2022

Objective To characterize clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals detected through both passive and active surveillance in the U.S. Animals 204 companion animals (109 cats, 95 dogs) across 33 states with co…

Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats compiled through national surveillance in the United States Open

Amanda Liew, Ann Carpenter, Taylor A. Moore, Ryan M. Wallace, Sarah A. Hamer , et al. · 2022

Objective To characterize clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals detected through both passive and active surveillance in the U.S. Animals 204 companion animals (109 cats, 95 dogs) across 33 states with conf…

A generalizable one health framework for the control of zoonotic diseases Open

Ria R. Ghai, Ryan M. Wallace, James C. Kile, Trevor Shoemaker, António R. Vieira , et al. · 2022

Transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) from a fully vaccinated human to a canine in Georgia, July 2021 Open

Natalie M. Wendling, Ann Carpenter, Amanda Liew, Ria R. Ghai, Nadia Gallardo‐Romero , et al. · 2022

SARS‐CoV‐2 infection has been described in a wide range of species, including domestic animals such as dogs and cats. Illness in dogs is usually self‐limiting, and further diagnostics may not be pursued if clinical signs resolve or they re…

SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak among Malayan Tigers and Humans, Tennessee, USA, 2020 Open

Heather N. Grome, Becky Meyer, Erin Read, Martha Buchanan, Andrew Cushing , et al. · 2022

We report an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 involving 3 Malayan tigers (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at a zoo in Tennessee, USA. Investigation identified naturally occurring tiger-to-tiger transmission; genetic se…

Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated lesions in exotic and companion animals Open

David S. Rotstein, Sarah Peloquin, Kathleen Proia, Ellen P. Hart, Jeong-Ha Lee , et al. · 2022

Documented natural infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in exotic and companion animals following human exposures are uncommon. Those documented in animals are typically mild and self-limiting, and i…

Determining the role of natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in the death of domestic pets: 10 cases (2020–2021) Open

Ann Carpenter, Ria R. Ghai, Joy Gary, Jana M. Ritter, Francisco R. Carvallo , et al. · 2021

OBJECTIVE To establish a pathoepidemiological model to evaluate the role of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first 10 companion animals that died while infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the US. ANIMALS 10 cats and dogs that tested positive for SARS-C…

SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Viral Isolations among Serially Tested Cats and Dogs in Households with Infected Owners in Texas, USA Open

Sarah A. Hamer, Alex Pauvolid‐Corrêa, Italo B. Zecca, Edward Davila, Lisa D. Auckland , et al. · 2021

Understanding the ecological and epidemiological roles of pets in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is critical for animal and human health, identifying household reservoirs, and predicting the potential enzootic maintenance of the virus. We …

SARS‐CoV‐2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern detected in a pet dog and cat after exposure to a person with COVID‐19, USA Open

Sarah A. Hamer, Ria R. Ghai, Italo B. Zecca, Lisa D. Auckland, Christopher M. Roundy , et al. · 2021

As part of a longitudinal household transmission study of pets living with persons with COVID-19 in Texas, two pets were confirmed to be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern (VOC). The pets were a dog and a cat from the …

Determining the Role of Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Death of Ten Domestic Pets Open

Ann Carpenter, Ria R. Ghai, Joy Gary, Jana M. Ritter, Francisco R. Carvallo , et al. · 2021

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from people to companion animals has been reported globally. Between March 2020 and January 2021, the United States reported 94 companion animals with SARS-CoV-2. While most anima…

SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern detected in a pet dog and cat after exposure to a person with COVID-19, USA Open

Sarah A. Hamer, Ria R. Ghai, Italo B. Zecca, Lisa D. Auckland, Christopher M. Roundy , et al. · 2021

As part of a longitudinal household transmission study of pets living with persons with COVID-19 in Texas, two pets were confirmed to be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern (VOC). The pets were a dog and a cat from the …

Animal Reservoirs and Hosts for Emerging Alphacoronaviruses and Betacoronaviruses Open

Ria R. Ghai, Ann Carpenter, Amanda Liew, Krystalyn B. Martin, Meghan K. Herring , et al. · 2021

The ongoing global pandemic caused by coronavirus disease has once again demonstrated the role of the family Coronaviridae in causing human disease outbreaks. Because severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was first detected in De…

Natural SARS-CoV-2 infections, including virus isolation, among serially tested cats and dogs in households with confirmed human COVID-19 cases in Texas, USA Open

Sarah A. Hamer, Alex Pauvolid‐Corrêa, Italo B. Zecca, Edward Davila, Lisa D. Auckland , et al. · 2020

The natural infections and epidemiological roles of household pets in SARS-CoV-2 transmission are not understood. We conducted a longitudinal study of dogs and cats living with at least one SARS-CoV-2 infected human in Texas and found 47.1…

Animal Reservoirs and Hosts for Emerging Alpha- and Betacoronaviruses Open

Ria R. Ghai, Ann Carpenter, Meghan K. Herring, Krystalyn Martin, Susan I. Gerber , et al. · 2020

The ongoing global pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has once again demonstrated the significance of the Coronaviridae family in causing human disease outbreaks. As SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in December 2019, infor…

First Reported Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Companion Animals — New York, March–April 2020 Open

Alexandra Newman, David W. Smith, Ria R. Ghai, Ryan M. Wallace, Mia Kim Torchetti , et al. · 2020

On April 22, CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported cases of two domestic cats with confirmed infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These are the first reported companion …

Code and data to reproduce "Contrasting latitudinal gradients of body size in helminth parasites and their hosts" Open

Tad Dallas, Alyssa‐Lois M. Gehman, Alonso Aguirre, Sarah A. Budischak, John M. Drake , et al. · 2018

This contains code and data to reproduce the analyses from > Dallas, T. et al. 2018. "Contrasting latitudinal gradients of body size in helminth parasites and their hosts"Please cite the original data providers for the NHM helminth data, t…

Supplementary Data And Code: Human–Wildlife Interactions Predict Febrile Illness In Park Landscapes Of Western Uganda Open

Jonathan Salerno, Nancy Ross, Ria R. Ghai, Michael Mahero, DA Travis , et al. · 2017

Data at code used for analyses. Salerno J, Ross N, Ghai R, et al (2017) Human–Wildlife Interactions Predict Febrile Illness in Park Landscapes of Western Uganda. EcoHealth. doi: 10.1007/s10393-017-1286-1

Supplementary Data And Code: Human–Wildlife Interactions Predict Febrile Illness In Park Landscapes Of Western Uganda Open

Jonathan Salerno, Nancy Ross, Ria R. Ghai, Michael Mahero, DA Travis , et al. · 2017

Data at code used for analyses. Salerno J, Ross N, Ghai R, et al (2017) Human–Wildlife Interactions Predict Febrile Illness in Park Landscapes of Western Uganda. EcoHealth. doi: 10.1007/s10393-017-1286-1

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