Detection and molecular characterisation of feline viruses from swab samples

Abstract Feline calicivirus (FCV), feline alphaherpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) and panleukopenia virus (FPLV) as well retroviral agents such leukaemia (FeLV) immunodeficiency (FIV) are important viral pathogens of cats. The aim this study was to detect characterise FHV-1, FPLV, FeLV, FIV foamy (FFV) in oropharyngeal, nasal conjunctival swabs from 93 cats that had been screened for FCV previously. We wanted determine the possible risk factors infection with these viruses. prevalence found be 12.9% FHV-1 9.7% FPLV. detected only two samples FeLV one sample, whereas presence FFV not demonstrated any clinical samples. statistical analysis results showed breed, age, health status, lifestyle predisposing ( P < 0.05). For clinically unhealthy animals were at 0.001). Sequence revealed FIV-positive contained different (A B) subtypes virus. This is first report on occurrence subtype A Turkey.