OHEJP COVRIN D3.3.2: Report on the epidemiological survey results and risk factor assessment for pet human SARS-Cov-2 transmission

COVRIN aims to integrate research by One Health EJP partner institutes on the topics of SARS-CoV-2 emergence, risk assessment and preparedness. The project has two main operational objectives: (i) to identify drivers for the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2, and (ii) to generate data and build models for risk assessment of SARS-CoV-2. To achieve these objectives, integrative research activities are focused on four topics: (i) research on detection of SARS-CoV-2 in animal species and the environment; (ii) research on SARS-CoV-2 molecular and biological characterization; (iii) SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and risk assessment, focussed on the animal human interface; and (iv) coronavirus preparedness. The overall aim of the COVRIN project is to generate and share data of these integrative research activities, in order to increase the preparedness for future coronavirus outbreaks.

WP3 aims to integrate the currently fragmented data from sampling of animals and the environment across partner countries, into an aligned One-Health surveillance system for SARS-CoV-2 that is based on data from the three components (i.e. humans, animals, and the environment), as well as the different sectors therein (e.g. pets, livestock, wildlife). This report describes the outcomes of Subtask 3.3.2 “Identification of potential risk factors for pet-human transmission of SARS-Cov-2” which is part of Task 3.3 “Risk factors for virus transmission” (WP3).