Molecular characterization of feline caliciviruses isolated from several adult cats with atypical infection showing severe flu-like symptoms on a remote island in Ehime, Japan

Molecular characterization of feline caliciviruses isolated from several adult cats with atypical infection showing severe flu-like symptoms on a remote island in Ehime, Japan

In November 2020, a volunteer group reported an outbreak of an infectious disease with a high fatality rate and flu-like symptoms among stray cats in Aoshima, a remote island in Ehime, Japan. Nine adult cats with severe symptoms were hospitalized. Feline calicivirus (FCV) was isolated from pharyngea...

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Main Authors: Yuki Nishisaka, Hikaru Fujii, Fumiko Ono, Sho Kadekaru, Hiroyuki Kogiku, Yumi Une, Shione Takeguchi, Naomi Ohta, Masumi Eto, Chiharu Takeuchi, Seigou Takeuchi, Tetsuko Miki, Akihiko Tokuda, Keiko Ookawa, Yukinobu Tohya, Keita Ishijima, Akiko Okutani, Ken Maeda, Shumpei Watanabe, Shigeru Morikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Virus Research
Subjects:
Feline calicivirus
Virulent systemic feline calicivirus
VP1
Feline infectious disease
Upper respiratory tract disease
Severe flu-like symptom
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168170225000115

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