Survey of Dogs in Japan for Group 2 Canine Coronavirus Infection

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 44; no. 7; pp. 2615 - 2618
• Main Authors: Yachi, Akiko, Mochizuki, Masami
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.07.2006
• Subjects: Animals; Canine coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - veterinary; Coronavirus Infections - virology; Coronavirus, Canine - classification; Coronavirus, Canine - genetics; Coronavirus, Canine - isolation & purification; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - virology; Dogs; Enteritis - veterinary; Enteritis - virology; Japan - epidemiology; Membrane Glycoproteins - genetics; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections - veterinary; Respiratory Tract Infections - virology; Retrospective Studies; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Sequence Homology; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus; Viral Envelope Proteins - genetics; Virology; Japan

Specimens obtained from 96 dogs with respiratory and enteric clinical signs in Japan were retrospectively examined for group 2 coronavirus by reverse transcription-PCR. Two dogs were found to be positive. Phylogenetic analysis of the spike gene indicated that they were most probably related to the c...