Prevalence of Feline Viral Antibodies in Random-souce Laboratory Cats

Gotō, Hitoshi; Horimoto, Masao; Shimizu, Kiheiji; Hiraga, Tikane; Matsuoka, Toshihiro; Nakano, Takeshi; Morohoshi, Yasuo; Maejima, Kensaku; Urano, Toru

doi:10.1538/expanim1978.30.3_283

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“…At least 29 studies mentioned the inclusion of a specifically chosen healthy control group; however, others did not mention whether the 'healthy' cohort was included by random selection or as matched controls. Often, separate prevalence estimates were reported at various points in time [5], for various types of facilities [40], for different geographical regions [41] or through multiple diagnostic methods or sample sites [36,42,43]; in the latter case, prevalence estimates are likely to be dependent on the reliability and validity of diagnostic methods used to obtain them [37].…”

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A Scoping Review of the Evidence on Prevalence of Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Associated Risk Factors

Kennedy,

Paterson,

Magalhaes

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Veterinary Sciences

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Feline upper respiratory tract infections (URI) are of concern, especially in animal shelters. This scoping review identifies epidemiological literature on URI as caused by feline herpesvirus (FHV), feline calicivirus (FCV), Chlamydia felis, Mycoplasma felis and Bordetella bronchiseptica. Four databases were searched, studies were screened, and data were extracted on a standardised template. We described patterns in spatial locations of the studies, the range of pathogens and diagnostic tests, cohort characteristics and the findings of risk factor analyses. A total of 90 articles were selected for final data extraction. There was diversity in sampling methods, precluding quantitative meta-analysis of prevalence reports. FHV was most frequently studied (n = 57/90). The most popular sampling site was conjunctival swabbing (n = 43). Most studies (n = 57) used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to confirm diagnosis. Approximately one-third (n = 32/90) of the studies included sheltered felines. This review explores the current state of knowledge on the epidemiology and risk factors of feline URI. Assessing the impact of risk factors has the potential to alleviate the severity of disease, especially in shelters; however, the results were not easily pooled as the studies used inconsistent approaches. We present recommendations for ongoing epidemiological research on feline URI to provide a more structured framework and define research questions for future systematic reviews.

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A Scoping Review of the Evidence on Prevalence of Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Associated Risk Factors

Kennedy,

Paterson,

Magalhaes

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Veterinary Sciences

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“…Several researchers have reported isolations of FHV [2,10,10,20] and FCV [6,9,18] from diseased cats in Japan . Goto et al [5] ran a serologic survey for viruses in random-source laborator cats . They found that the prevalence of FHV and FCV antibodies was influenced by the age and locality of the animals.…”

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“…These viruses were isolated from 31 of 75 oropharyngeal samples exami- [5,13,15,16]. This is the first report in which HI test was used for serologic survey of FHV in cats.…”

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“…Povey [14] Povey and Johnson found FHV antibody at 50 to 75% and FCV at 82% of cats examined in Britain [131, and Studdert and Martin reported that respective antibodies were positive at 50 % and 87 to 96 % of cats in Australia [16]. On the other hand, Goto et al [5] carried out serologic surveys on three random-source laboratory cat colonies in Japan, and recorded that 43 to 77% and 10 to 33% of cats in the 3 colonies had antibodies against two FCV strains used, and 20 to 86 % were positive for antibody against FHV. Sagawa et al [15] detected antibodies against FHV and FCV in 13% and 25/ of house cats, respectively.…”

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Serologic and Virologic Surveys on Feline Herpesvirus and Feline Calicivirus Infections in Cats for Experimental Use

Yagami

Furukawa

Fukui

1985

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Both the antibodies in kittens were considered to be maternally derived. The FCV antibody rate was especially high in cats weighing 2.5 kg (males) and 2 .0 kg (females) or more, which were regarded as 8 to 10 months of age. An attempt was made to isolate the viruses from the oropharynx and conjunctiva of clinically healthy mature or immature cats and kittens.As the result, either one or both of the viruses were isolated from 31 of 75 mature and immature cats, and isolation rates of FHV and FCV were 6.7 % and 36.0 %, respectively.On the other hand, no virus was detectable in 16 kittens.

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Prevalence of Feline Viral Antibodies in Random-souce Laboratory Cats

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A Scoping Review of the Evidence on Prevalence of Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Associated Risk Factors

A Scoping Review of the Evidence on Prevalence of Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Associated Risk Factors

Serologic and Virologic Surveys on Feline Herpesvirus and Feline Calicivirus Infections in Cats for Experimental Use

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