Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New chapparvovirus linked to contagious cat diarrhea and vomiting
By Li, Yanpeng et al.·Published in Viruses·2020·Vitalant Research Institute, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Virome of a Feline Outbreak of Diarrhea and Vomiting Includes Bocaviruses and a Novel Chapparvovirus.
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Plain-English summary
A group of cats experienced an outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting that didn't match any known viral or bacterial infections. Testing revealed a new virus called fechavirus, found in about half of the affected cats, along with other related viruses. The outbreak seemed to spread quickly among the cats, suggesting that this new virus could be responsible for the symptoms. While the exact treatment wasn't detailed, managing symptoms and isolating affected cats would likely be important steps in handling such outbreaks.
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Abstract
An unexplained outbreak of feline diarrhea and vomiting, negative for common enteric viral and bacterial pathogens, was subjected to viral metagenomics and PCR. We characterized from fecal samples the genome of a novel chapparvovirus we named fechavirus that was shed by 8/17 affected cats and identified three different feline bocaviruses shed by 9/17 cats. Also detected were nucleic acids from attenuated vaccine viruses, members of the normal feline virome, viruses found in only one or two cases, and viruses likely derived from ingested food products. Epidemiological investigation of disease signs, time of onset, and transfers of affected cats between three facilities support a possible role for this new chapparvovirus in a highly contagious feline diarrhea and vomiting disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32375386/