Feline herpesvirus 1 (FeHV-1) and feline calicivirus (FCV), associated with upper respiratory tract disease, are highly prevalent in cats worldwide. With the aim to investigate the importance of feline respiratory viruses in a heterogeneous population of cats, samples were taken in a rescue shelter in Liège, Belgium, between March 2005 and August 2006. Reverse transcription polymerase chain rea...

Animal by-products and manure contain valuable plant nutrients that could be recycled onto arable land, as fertiliser. If these materials contain pathogenic microorganisms, such as viruses, transmission to domestic animals, wildlife and the food chain could occur. Virus contamination of food may further occur during all production phases, from slaughter to packaging and distribution. To reduce ...

Incidences of major feline viral diseases provide basic information for preventing disease in cats. Despite the growing interest diseases, sero-surveillances have been lacking. In this study, we analyzed diagnoses and conducted a sero surveillance panleukopenia virus (FPV), calicivirus (FCV), herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), infectious peritonitis (FIPV) Korean Of 204 confirmed cases since 2015, numbers ...