Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia
The prevalence of feline coronavirus (FCoV) was studied in two catteries in Malaysia. Rectal swabs or faecal samples were collected from a total of 44 clinically healthy Persian purebred and mix-breed cats. RNA extracted from the faecal material was subjected to a reverse transcription-polymerase ch...
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| author | Sharif, Saeed Arshad, Siti Suri Bejo, Mohd Hair Omar, Abdul Rahman Allaudin, Zeenathul Nazariah Ismail, Mohd Afzal Hafidz |
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| description | The prevalence of feline coronavirus (FCoV) was studied in two catteries in Malaysia. Rectal swabs or faecal samples were collected from a total of 44 clinically healthy Persian purebred and mix-breed cats. RNA extracted from the faecal material was subjected to a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using primers flanking for a conserved region of the virus genome. The overall prevalence of FCoV infection was 84% and the infection rate was higher in Persian purebred cats (96%) than mix-breed cats (70%). There was no significant association between the age or gender of tested cats and shedding the virus. This study is the first PCR-based survey for FCoV in Malaysia and showed the ubiquitous presence of FCoV in Malaysian cat colonies. |
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| spelling | upm-64682019-10-30T03:54:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6468/ Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia Sharif, Saeed Arshad, Siti Suri Bejo, Mohd Hair Omar, Abdul Rahman Allaudin, Zeenathul Nazariah Ismail, Mohd Afzal Hafidz The prevalence of feline coronavirus (FCoV) was studied in two catteries in Malaysia. Rectal swabs or faecal samples were collected from a total of 44 clinically healthy Persian purebred and mix-breed cats. RNA extracted from the faecal material was subjected to a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using primers flanking for a conserved region of the virus genome. The overall prevalence of FCoV infection was 84% and the infection rate was higher in Persian purebred cats (96%) than mix-breed cats (70%). There was no significant association between the age or gender of tested cats and shedding the virus. This study is the first PCR-based survey for FCoV in Malaysia and showed the ubiquitous presence of FCoV in Malaysian cat colonies. Elsevier 2009-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6468/1/Prevalence%20of%20feline%20coronavirus%20in%20two%20cat%20populations%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Sharif, Saeed and Arshad, Siti Suri and Bejo, Mohd Hair and Omar, Abdul Rahman and Allaudin, Zeenathul Nazariah and Ismail, Mohd Afzal Hafidz (2009) Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 11 (12). pp. 1031-1034. ISSN 1098-612X https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1016/j.jfms.2009.08.005 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.08.005 |
| spellingShingle | Sharif, Saeed Arshad, Siti Suri Bejo, Mohd Hair Omar, Abdul Rahman Allaudin, Zeenathul Nazariah Ismail, Mohd Afzal Hafidz Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia |
| title | Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia |
| title_full | Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia |
| title_short | Prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in Malaysia |
| title_sort | prevalence of feline coronavirus in two cat populations in malaysia |
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