Phylogenetic, clinical, pathological and epidemiological characterization of feline coronavirus infections in cats, in Istanbul.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is a widespread viral infection affecting domestic and wild cats globally, with higher prevalence in young cats and multi-cat environments.

Methods

In this study, a total of 208 clinical samples (blood, fecal, ascitic fluid, pleural fluid, tissue) were collected between January 2018 and January 2020 from diseased cats. Clinical and demographic data were recorded, and hematobiochemical and molecular detection analyses were performed.

Results

A total of 189 blood samples (90.9%) were found seropositive for FCoV, while 79 fecal samples (38%) were found positive for FCoV RNA by real-time RT-qPCR. No significant association was found between FCoV-RNA positivity and age or gender, while a significant association was found with crossbre

SUBMITTER: Yuzbasioglu Ozturk G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550448 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature