Characterization of canine coronavirus spread among domestic dogs in Vietnam

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 79; no. 2; pp. 343 - 349
• Main Authors: NGUYEN, Dung van, TERADA, Yukata, MINAMI, Shohei, YONEMITSU, Kenzo, NAGATA, Nao, LE, Thanh Dinh Ha, KUWATA, Ryusei, SHIMODA, Hiroshi, MAEDA, Ken
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2017; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - veterinary; Coronavirus Infections - virology; Coronavirus, Canine - genetics; dog; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - virology; Dogs - virology; Female; Genes, Viral - genetics; Genome, Viral - genetics; genotype; Male; Neutralization Tests - veterinary; Prevalence; Vietnam - epidemiology; Virology

Canine coronavirus (CCoV) is an important pathogen that causes enteritis in dogs, but there is no information on CCoV infection in Vietnam. To examine the prevalence of CCoV infection among Vietnamese dogs, 201 serum samples were analyzed by virus-neutralization (VN) test. The results showed that an...