High seroprevalence of feline morbilliviruses in free-roaming domestic cats in Chile
| Autor: | Irene Sacristán, Constanza Napolitano, Aitor Cevidanes, Michael Sieg, Thomas W. Vahlenkamp, Javier Millán, Johannes Busch |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Genotype 040301 veterinary sciences High seroprevalence Antibodies Viral Cat Diseases Serology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Medical microbiology Free roaming Seroepidemiologic Studies Virology medicine Animals Chile 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences CATS biology Transmission (medicine) Brief Report 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine Morbillivirus Urinary Tract Infections biology.protein Cats Female Antibody Morbillivirus Infections |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Virology Zaguán: Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza Universidad de Zaragoza Zaguán. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza instname |
| ISSN: | 1432-8798 0304-8608 |
| Popis: | Feline morbillivirus infections have gained increased attention due to repeated reports of their association with urinary tract disease in cats. In the present study, 112 serum samples from free-roaming domestic cats in Chile were tested for antibodies against feline morbillivirus genotypes 1 and 2 (FeMV-1 and FeMV-2) using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. In total, 63% of the animals showed antibodies against one or both FeMV genotypes. Antibodies directed exclusively against FeMV-2 were significantly more prevalent in male cats. The correlation of sex and FeMV-2 infection might give insight into potential routes of transmission. We provide, for the first time, serological data on FeMV in Chile. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00705-020-04882-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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