High occurrence of felid alphaherpesvirus 1 and feline calicivirus in domestic cats from southern Brazil

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Felid alphaherpesvirus 1 (FeHV-1) and feline calicivirus (FCV) affect cats worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of occurrence of FeHV-1 and FCV in cats with clinical signs of respiratory, oral and/or ocular disease. Samples were collected from cats cared for in veterinary ambulatory and clinics and submitted to molecular detection and viral isolation. Of the 49 cats evaluated, 45 (92%) were positive for at least one of the viruses; 82% (40/49) were positive for FeHV-1 and 41% (20/49) for FCV. Of these, 31% (15/49) were coinfection cases. For FeHV-1, 45% (18/40) of the cats tested were positive from the collection of eye swab, and the same percentage (9/20) was obtained for the FCV by the oral swab. FeHV-1 and/or FCV were isolated in 35% (17/49) of the samples. The main clinical sign observed was ocular secretion in 71% (35/49) of cats, characterized as mild serous, purulent or serosanguineous, and in some cases associated with ocular injury and marked chemosis. Our findings demonstrate the high occurrence of FeHV-1 and FCV in domestic cats in southern Brazil and indicate that measures should be implemented to improve the diagnostic, prevention and management against of these important diseases.

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Becker, A. S., Monteiro, F. L., Scariot, A. C. A., Chagas, D. B., Fischer, G., de Lima, M., & Hübner, S. O. (2021). High occurrence of felid alphaherpesvirus 1 and feline calicivirus in domestic cats from southern Brazil. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, 40(9), 685–689. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6641

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