National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Kyunggi-do,430-824. Korea.
Virol J. 2011 Sep 28;8:455. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-455.
Feline coronavirus is comprised of two pathogenic biotypes consisting of feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) and feline enteric coronavirus (FECV), which are both divided into two serotypes. To examine the prevalence of Korean cats infected with feline coronavirus (FCoV) type I and II, fecal samples were obtained from 212 cats (107 pet and 105 feral) in 2009.
Fourteen cats were FCoV-positive, including infections with type I FCoV (n = 8), type II FCoV (n = 4), and types I and II co-infection (n = 2). Low seroprevalences (13.7%, 29/212) of FCoV were identified in chronically ill cats (19.3%, 16/83) and healthy cats (10.1%, 13/129).
Although the prevalence of FCoV infection was not high in comparison to other countries, there was a higher prevalence of type I FCoV in Korean felines. The prevalence of FCoV antigen and antibody in Korean cats are expected to gradually increase due to the rising numbers of stray and companion cats.
猫冠状病毒由两种致病生物型组成，包括猫传染性腹膜炎病毒（FIPV）和猫肠冠状病毒（FECV），它们都分为两个血清型。为了检查感染猫冠状病毒（FCoV）I 型和 II 型的韩国猫的流行情况，于 2009 年从 212 只猫（107 只宠物猫和 105 只流浪猫）中获得粪便样本。
14 只猫呈 FCoV 阳性，包括感染 I 型 FCoV（n = 8）、II 型 FCoV（n = 4）和 I 型和 II 型混合感染（n = 2）。慢性疾病猫（19.3%，16/83）和健康猫（10.1%，13/129）的 FCoV 血清阳性率较低（13.7%，29/212）。
与其他国家相比，虽然 FCoV 感染的流行率不高，但韩国猫的 I 型 FCoV 感染率较高。由于流浪猫和伴侣猫数量的增加，预计韩国猫的 FCoV 抗原和抗体的流行率将逐渐增加。
