Cats may be key to HIV vaccine

There have been many studies that show how dogs can benefit human health, but few on the benefit of cats. Researchers from the University of Florida and the University of California, San Francisco have found that blood from patients infected from HIV shows an immune response against feline AIDS. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is distantly related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and their sequences are similar, which allows researchers the opportunity for further study and analysis towards a possible vaccine against AIDS, in the future.

The article is an interesting perspective on how cats can be beneficial to the health of humans in more ways than just companionship. To read more, click here.