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Effect of cat litters on feline coronavirus infection of cell culture and cats.

Diane D AddieLene HoueKirsty MaitlandGiuseppe PassantinoNicola Decaro
Published in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2019)
The in vitro study successfully identified cat litters that inactivate FCoV; such litters exist so do not need to be developed. Fuller's earth-based litters best prevented infection of cell culture, but did not completely abrogate FCoV transmission in two multi-cat households. A dust-free clumping Fuller's earth litter appeared to fare best, but virus shedding also varied on the control litters, complicating interpretation. Sawdust-based cat litters are not useful in FCoV-endemic households because they track badly and have a poor effect on virus infection.
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