Prevalence of Feline Coronavirus Antibodies in Japanese Domestic Cats during the Past Decade

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 74; no. 10; pp. 1355 - 1358
• Main Authors: TAHARAGUCHI, Satoshi, SOMA, Takehisa, HARA, Motonobu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2012; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Age Factors; Animals; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Cat Diseases - epidemiology; Cat Diseases - virology; Cats; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - veterinary; Coronavirus Infections - virology; Coronavirus, Feline - isolation & purification; domestic cat; Feline coronavirus; Female; Japan; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Prevalence; Seroepidemiologic Studies; seroprevalence; Japan

From 2001 to 2010, 17,392 Japanese cats were examined for feline coronavirus (FCoV) antibodies. The seroprevalence of purebreds (66.7%) was higher than that of random breds (31.2%). Seroprevalence increased greatly in purebreds by three months of age, while it did not fluctuate greatly in random bre...