| full genome analysis of a novel type ii feline coronavirus ntu156. | infections by type ii feline coronaviruses (fcovs) have been shown to be significantly correlated with fatal feline infectious peritonitis (fip). despite nearly six decades having passed since its first emergence, different studies have shown that type ii fcov represents only a small portion of the total fcov seropositivity in cats; hence, there is very limited knowledge of the evolution of type ii fcov. to elucidate the correlation between viral emergence and fip, a local isolate (ntu156) that ... | 2013 | 23239278 |
| an outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis in a taiwanese shelter: epidemiologic and molecular evidence for horizontal transmission of a novel type ii feline coronavirus. | feline infectious peritonitis (fip) is a fatal disease caused by feline coronavirus (fcov) infection. fcov can be divided into serotypes i and ii. the virus that causes fip (fipv) is believed to occur sporadically and spread infrequently from cat to cat. recently, an fip outbreak from an animal shelter was confirmed in taiwan. fcov from all the cats in this shelter were analyzed to determine the epidemiology of this outbreak. thirteen of 46 (28.2%) cats with typical signs of fip were identified. ... | 2013 | 23865689 |
| an eight-year epidemiologic study based on baculovirus-expressed type-specific spike proteins for the differentiation of type i and ii feline coronavirus infections. | feline infectious peritonitis (fip) is a fatal disease caused by feline coronavirus (fcov). fcovs are divided into two serotypes with markedly different infection rates among cat populations around the world. a baculovirus-expressed type-specific domain of the spike proteins of fcov was used to survey the infection of the two viruses over the past eight years in taiwan. | 2014 | 25123112 |
| genetic diversity and correlation with feline infectious peritonitis of feline coronavirus type i and ii: a 5-year study in taiwan. | the outcomes of feline coronavirus (fcov) infection vary greatly from asymptomatic or mild enteric infection to fatal feline infectious peritonitis (fip). on the basis of in vitro neutralization tests, fcovs can be divided into two serotypes. to explore the correlation between different types of fcov and fip, clinical specimens collected from 363 naturally infected cats during 2003-2007 were analyzed. amplification of a portion of the s gene from the fcov was performed and a total of 222 cases w ... | 2009 | 19117699 |