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J Vet Sci. 2008 Jun;9(2):207-209 |
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Prevalence of feline herpesvirus 1, feline calicivirus and Chlamydophila felis in clinically normal cats at a Korean animal shelter
Byeong-Teck Kang, Hee-Myung Park* |
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Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
* parkhee@konkuk.ac.kr |
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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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