Serologic and Virologic Surveys on Feline Herpesvirus and Feline Calicivirus Infections in Cats for Experimental Use
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- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science in Experimental Animals
- Vol. 34 (3) , 241-248
- https://doi.org/10.1538/expanim1978.34.3_241
Abstract
Serologic survey and isolation of feline herpesvirus (FHV) and feline calicivirus (FCV) were performed on cats used for research at the Laboratory Animal Research Center. The University of Tsukuba, Japan, from 1978-1981. Of the 507 mature and immature cats, .gtoreq. 4 mo. old, 102(20.1%) had hemagglutination-inhibition antibody agianst FHV and 412 (81.3%) had serum neutralization antibody against FVC. Among 142 kittens < 4 mo. old, 23 (16.2%) and 76 (53.5%) had antibodies against FHV and FVC, respectively. Both the antibodies in kittens were considered to be maternally derived. The FCV antibody rate was especially high in cats weighing .gtoreq. 2.0 kg (females), which were regarded as 8-10 mo. old. An attempt was made to isolate the viruses from the oropharynx and conjunctiva of clinically healthy mature or immature cats and kittens. Either 1 or both viruses were isolated from 31 of 75 mature and immature cats, and isolation rates of FHV and FCV were 6.7% and 36.0%, respectively. No virus was detectable in 16 kittens.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: