Genetic characterization of coronaviruses from domestic ferrets, Japan.

ABSTRACT: We detected ferret coronaviruses in 44 (55.7%) of 79 pet ferrets tested in Japan and classified the viruses into 2 genotypes on the basis of genotype-specific PCR. Our results show that 2 ferret coronaviruses that cause feline infectious peritonitis-like disease and epizootic catarrhal enteritis are enzootic among ferrets in Japan.

SUBMITTER: Terada Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3901494 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature