Environmental Contamination and Hygienic Measures After Feline Calicivirus Field Strain Infections of Cats in a Research Facility

Environmental Contamination and Hygienic Measures After Feline Calicivirus Field Strain Infections of Cats in a Research Facility

Feline calicivirus (FCV) can cause painful oral ulcerations, salivation, gingivitis/stomatitis, fever and depression in infected cats; highly virulent virus variants can lead to fatal epizootic outbreaks. Viral transmission occurs directly or indirectly via fomites. The aim of this study was to inve...

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Main Authors: Andrea Monika Spiri, Marina Luisa Meli, Barbara Riond, Imogen Herbert, Margaret J. Hosie, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
feline calicivirus
cats
virus isolation
environmental testing
rt-qpcr
disinfection
hygienic measures
sodium bicarbonate
shedding
virus survival
veterinary sciences
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/10/958

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