Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Feline herpesvirus found in healthy cats at Korean shelter
By Kang, Byeong-Teck & Park, Hee-Myung·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2008·Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prevalence of feline herpesvirus 1, feline calicivirus and Chlamydophila felis in clinically normal cats at a Korean animal shelter.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 78 healthy cats at a shelter in Korea were tested for feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), feline calicivirus (FCV), and Chlamydophila felis, even though they showed no signs of illness. The tests revealed that 63% of the cats were carriers of FHV-1, while none had FCV or Chlamydophila felis. This means that many cats can carry FHV-1 without showing symptoms, which is important for shelter management and cat health.
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Abstract
The prevalence of feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1), feline calicivirus (FCV), and Chlamydophila (C.) felis was studied in cats of an animal shelter in Korea. Total 78 cats without ocular and upper respiratory tract disease were examined. Specimens were obtained from ocular conjunctiva and oropharynx. Using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcription PCR, three pathogens were simultaneously detected. In examined 78 cats, 49 (63%) cats were positive for FHV-1. However, all specimens were negative for C. felis and FCV. In conclusion, many cats recovered from FHV-1 infection remain subclinical carriers in shelter environment.
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