Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Long-term lung effects and immunity in cats after COVID-19 infection
By Chiba, Shiho et al.Ā·Published in Emerging infectious diseasesĀ·2021Ā·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Protective Immunity and Persistent Lung Sequelae in Domestic Cats after SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
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Plain-English summary
A group of domestic cats that had been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus showed that they could recover and potentially be protected from getting the virus again. However, even after recovery, some cats experienced ongoing lung inflammation and other issues, even though they didn't show any noticeable symptoms. This means that while cats can bounce back from the virus, they might still have lingering effects on their lungs.
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Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 readily transmits between domestic cats. We found that domestic cats that recover from an initial infection might be protected from reinfection. However, we found long-term persistence of inflammation and other lung lesions after infection, despite a lack of clinical symptoms and limited viral replication in the lungs.
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