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It's got nothing to do with how they clean themselves - the primary cause of infection from a bite is bacteria from decaying food stuck between the teeth, which is exactly the same reason human bites are infectious.
Cats are very fastidious animals, certainly a lot cleaner than many humans are.
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And also the fecal bacteria on their tongues