SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Dogs and Cats: Facts and Speculations

Overview

Journal Front Vet Sci

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2021 Mar 1

PMID 33644148

Citations 39

Authors

Nicola Decaro

Andrea Balboni

Luigi Bertolotti

Piera Anna Martino

Maurizio Mazzei

Francesco Mira

Ugo Pagnini

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