A survey of feline viral upper respiratory tract infections

Authors: MacLachlan NJ, Burgess GW
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 26, Issue 10, pp 260-261, Oct 1978
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cat, Companion animal
Subject Terms: Biosecurity, Viral, Disease/defect, Infectious disease, Disease surveillance, Ear/nose/throat, Respiratory system
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: A survey of viruses associated with feline respiratory disease was conducted by culturing from 100 swabs collected from cats with respiratory disease and 50 swabs collected from a group of apparently healthy cats. In the first group, 27 herpesviruses and 24 caliciviruses were isolated from 50 cats, whereas 1 herpes-virus and 2 caliciviruses were isolated from the second group. Caliciviruses were more commonly isolated from animals under 1 year old and appeared to be more closely associated than herpesviruses with buccal ulceration.

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