Dogs and Cats Are Less Susceptible to the Omicron Variant of Concern of SARS-CoV-2: A Field Study in Germany, 2021/2022

<div>Results of the surrogate virus neutralization test for randomly selected cats sampled in calendar weeks 11 to 23 of 2022 (a) or in calendar weeks 31/32 of 2022 (b). All samples were tested against the original as well as the omicron RBD, and the results of individual samples are connected by a line. The cutoff of the test is indicated by a horizontal dashed line.</div>

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Figure 5: Dogs and Cats Are Less Susceptible to the Omicron Variant of Concern of SARS-CoV-2: A Field Study in Germany, 2021/2022 