Long Covid lessons: New cell therapy boosts immune recovery in cats with severe coronavirus

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Source: UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Feline infectious peritonitis is a serious and historically fatal disease in cats caused by a coronavirus. Scientists have found that mesenchymal stromal cells, or MSC therapy, in combination with antiviral drugs, helped cats’ immune systems recover and reduced systemic inflammation.

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