Detection of Feline Coronavirus in Feline Effusions by Immunofluorescence Staining and Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Detection of Feline Coronavirus in Feline Effusions by Immunofluorescence Staining and Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Feline coronavirus (FCoV), the pathogen for feline infectious peritonitis, is a lethal infectious agent that can cause effusions in the pleural and abdominal cavities in domestic cats. To study the epidemiology of FCoV in Taiwan, 81 FIP-suspected sick cats with effusive specimens were recruited to t...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chen Luo, I-Li Liu, Yu-Tan Chen, Hui-Wen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
feline coronavirus
immunofluorescence staining
genotyping
spike protein gene
phylogenetic analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/9/698

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