Acta Vet. Brno 2026, 95: 259-264

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202695030259

Antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in dogs and cats

Alice Jarolímová1, Kristína Paclíková1, Keyra Tesa1, Jiří Salát2, Petr Bednář2,3, Kristína Řeháková4, Petr Lány1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Brno, Czech Republic
2Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
3University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science, Department of Medical Biology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
4University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinical Laboratory, Brno, Czech Republic

Received October 15, 2025
Accepted September 7, 2026

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