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

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Carpenter ◽  
Ria Ghai ◽  
Joy Gary ◽  
Jana Ritter ◽  
Francisco Carvallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Disease ◽  
Histopathologic Changes

Abstract 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 animals with SARS-CoV-2 have mild illness, 10 animals (5 dogs, 5 cats) died around the time of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis. In one dog, histopathologic changes suggest SARS-CoV-2 exacerbated a severe chronic respiratory disease and contributed to death. In one cat, SARS-CoV-2 was associated with histopathologic changes suggesting the virus caused clinical signs that resulted in euthanasia. In the remaining eight animals, SARS-CoV-2 infection was an incidental finding (4 dogs, 4 cats). This report provides evidence that in rare circumstances, SARS-CoV-2 can contribute to or cause death in companion animals with underlying conditions.

scholarly journals Complete Genome Sequence of an Influenza C Virus Strain Identified from a Sick Calf in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hewei Zhang ◽  
Elizabeth Poulsen Porter ◽  
Molly Lohman ◽  
Nanyan Lu ◽  
Lalitha Peddireddi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nasal Swab Sample ◽  
Influenza C Virus ◽  
First Time

Influenza C virus (ICV) has been identified for the first time from bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) samples in the United States. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of the strain C/bovine/Montana/12/2016, identified from a nasal swab sample collected from a sick calf with clinical signs of respiratory disease in Montana.

The Role of Gender and Sensation Seeking in Film Choice

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Smita C. Banerjee ◽  
Kathryn Greene ◽  
Marina Krcmar ◽  
Zhanna Bagdasarov ◽  
Dovile Ruginyte
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Arousal ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Happy Mood

This study demonstrates the significance of individual difference factors, particularly gender and sensation seeking, in predicting media choice (examined through hypothetical descriptions of films that participants anticipated they would view). This study used a 2 (Positive mood/negative mood) × 2 (High arousal/low arousal) within-subject design with 544 undergraduate students recruited from a large northeastern university in the United States. Results showed that happy films and high arousal films were preferred over sad films and low-arousal films, respectively. In terms of gender differences, female viewers reported a greater preference than male viewers for happy-mood films. Also, male viewers reported a greater preference for high-arousal films compared to female viewers, and female viewers reported a greater preference for low-arousal films compared to male viewers. Finally, high sensation seekers reported a preference for high-arousal films. Implications for research design and importance of exploring media characteristics are discussed.

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