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Sars In Cats
An experimental infection in domestic cats where they contract SARS-CoV from humans but typically show only mild clinical signs.
Key Facts
- Cats can be infected with SARS-CoV through direct human-to-animal transmission in laboratory settings.
- Infected cats generally exhibit only mild pneumonia without severe systemic illness.
- Cats produce detectable antibodies against the virus within 28 days post-infection.
- There is currently no evidence that infected cats can transmit SARS-CoV back to humans.