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IMAGE: Hayley Yaglom, TGen genomic epidemiologist and lead researcher on a project to test pets for COVID-19, takes a blood sample from a dog. view more
Credit: Photo: Courtesy of TGen.
PHOENIX, Ariz. March 10, 2021 The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, announced today the start a new scientific study: Testing pets of those Arizonans who have contracted COVID-19.
No pets will be harmed during this study as all sample collections will be performed by trained veterinary staff. Among the more than 120 pets that have tested positive nationwide, there is no evidence suggesting that pets can spread the virus to humans.