Genetic Characterization of Coronaviruses from Domestic Ferrets, Japan

Genetic Characterization of Coronaviruses from Domestic Ferrets, Japan

We detected ferret coronaviruses in 44 (55.7%) of 79 pet ferrets tested in Japan and classified the viruses into 2 genotypes on the basis of genotype-specific PCR. Our results show that 2 ferret coronaviruses that cause feline infectious peritonitis–like disease and epizootic catarrhal enteritis are...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Terada, Shohei Minami, Keita Noguchi, Hassan Y.A.H. Mahmoud, Hiroshi Shimoda, Masami Mochizuki, Yumi Une, Ken Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
coronaviruses
ferret
genotype
Japan
genetic characterization
pets
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-0543_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-0543_article

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