Institute of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, An den Tierkliniken 29, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
PhD Program in Conservation Medicine, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, República 252, Santiago, Chile.
Arch Virol. 2021 Jan;166(1):281-285. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04882-2. Epub 2020 Nov 20.
Feline morbillivirus infections have gained increased attention due to repeated reports of their association with urinary tract disease in cats. In the present study, 112 serum samples from free-roaming domestic cats in Chile were tested for antibodies against feline morbillivirus genotypes 1 and 2 (FeMV-1 and FeMV-2) using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. In total, 63% of the animals showed antibodies against one or both FeMV genotypes. Antibodies directed exclusively against FeMV-2 were significantly more prevalent in male cats. The correlation of sex and FeMV-2 infection might give insight into potential routes of transmission. We provide, for the first time, serological data on FeMV in Chile.
由于猫传染性呼吸道疾病的重复报道，猫传染性麻疹病毒感染引起了人们的广泛关注。在本研究中，使用间接免疫荧光试验检测了智利 112 份自由放养的家猫血清样本中针对猫传染性麻疹病毒基因型 1 和 2（FeMV-1 和 FeMV-2）的抗体。结果显示，63%的动物对一种或两种 FeMV 基因型存在抗体。仅针对 FeMV-2 的抗体在雄性猫中明显更为常见。这种性别与 FeMV-2 感染的相关性可能为潜在的传播途径提供线索。我们首次提供了智利 FeMV 的血清学数据。
