Table-5.
Correlation between SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding to the clinical signs among the companion animals.
| Animal species | Viral shedding | Clinical signs | n | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Symptomatic | Asymptomatic | |||||
| Cat | Positive | 2 | 13 | 68 | 7.28 | 0.00* |
| Negative | 0 | 53 | ||||
| Dog | Positive | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0.00* |
| Negative | 0 | 11 | ||||
There is a correlation due to p≤0.05. SARS-CoV-2=Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2