Prevalence of feline herpesvirus 1, feline calicivirus and Chlamydophila felis in clinically normal cats at a Korean animal shelter
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 207-209, 2008.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-75533
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), feline calicivirus (FCV), and Chlamydophila (C.) felis was studied in cats of an animal shelter in Korea. Total 78 cats without ocular and upper respiratory tract disease were examined. Specimens were obtained from ocular conjunctiva and oropharynx. Using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcription PCR, three pathogens were simultaneously detected. In examined 78 cats, 49 (63%) cats were positive for FHV-1. However, all specimens were negative for C. felis and FCV. In conclusion, many cats recovered from FHV-1 infection remain subclinical carriers in shelter environment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Caliciviridae
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Cat Diseases
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Prevalence
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DNA Primers
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Caliciviridae Infections
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Herpesviridae Infections
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Chlamydophila
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Chlamydophila Infections
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Herpesviridae
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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