Wang, Huanqi
Liu, Guomeng
Zhang, Shilong
Zhu, Xu
Sun, Yao
Qin, Tong https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2929-9435
Funding for this research was provided by:
the National Key Research and Development Program of China during the 14th Five‑Year Plan Period (2025YFD1800401)
Article History
Received: 29 May 2026
Accepted: 18 August 2026
First Online: 9 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This retrospective study analyzed de-identified residual respiratory swabs collected during routine clinical diagnosis of household cats, without any research-specific animal manipulation. All sampling followed Chinese national companion animal welfare and veterinary diagnostic regulations, and client informed consent was obtained for standard clinical testing.
Consent for publication: Not applicable
Competing interest: The authors declare no competing interests.