Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Almeida, Ariani C.S. [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Galdino, Maicon V. [UNESP], Araújo, João P. [UNESP]
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-5706
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/188899
Resumo: Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is responsible for causing one of the most important infectious diseases of domestic and wild felids, the feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), which is an immune-mediated, systemic, progressive and fatal disease. FCoV is highly contagious, and infection is common in domestic feline populations worldwide. The present study aimed to determine the seropositivity of FCoV infection and its associated epidemiological variables (risk factors) in domiciled cats in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Whole blood samples (0.5-1mL) were collected from 151 cats, and sera were extracted by centrifugation. These sera were tested by an commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of IgG anti-FCoV antibodies. The assessed risk factors were age range, breed, gender, reproductive status, outdoor access and rearing mode (living alone or in a group). The seropositivity was 64.2% (97/151). There was no statistical significance for risk factors related to breed, gender or rearing mode. There were significant differences in seropositivity (p-values ≤0.05) for age range (p=0.0157), reproductive status (p=0.0074) and outdoor access (p=0.0001). This study verified a wide dissemination of FCoV in the studied population, with a higher than expected seropositivity for indoor cats. Among the risk factors, age range, reproductive status and outdoor access presented statistically significant differences, thus helping to establish an epidemiological profile of this population.
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spelling Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, BrazilBrazilCatsDomiciled catsFCoVFeline coronavirusSeroepidemiologySão PauloVirosesFeline coronavirus (FCoV) is responsible for causing one of the most important infectious diseases of domestic and wild felids, the feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), which is an immune-mediated, systemic, progressive and fatal disease. FCoV is highly contagious, and infection is common in domestic feline populations worldwide. The present study aimed to determine the seropositivity of FCoV infection and its associated epidemiological variables (risk factors) in domiciled cats in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Whole blood samples (0.5-1mL) were collected from 151 cats, and sera were extracted by centrifugation. These sera were tested by an commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of IgG anti-FCoV antibodies. The assessed risk factors were age range, breed, gender, reproductive status, outdoor access and rearing mode (living alone or in a group). The seropositivity was 64.2% (97/151). There was no statistical significance for risk factors related to breed, gender or rearing mode. There were significant differences in seropositivity (p-values ≤0.05) for age range (p=0.0157), reproductive status (p=0.0074) and outdoor access (p=0.0001). This study verified a wide dissemination of FCoV in the studied population, with a higher than expected seropositivity for indoor cats. Among the risk factors, age range, reproductive status and outdoor access presented statistically significant differences, thus helping to establish an epidemiological profile of this population.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Laboratório de Virologia Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia Instituto de Biotecnologia Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Alameda das Tecomarias s/nDepartamento de Bioestatística Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Rua Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin 250, Distrito de Rubião JuniorLaboratório de Virologia Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia Instituto de Biotecnologia Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Alameda das Tecomarias s/nDepartamento de Bioestatística Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Rua Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin 250, Distrito de Rubião JuniorFAPESP: 2014/02994-6Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Almeida, Ariani C.S. [UNESP]Galdino, Maicon V. [UNESP]Araújo, João P. [UNESP]2019-10-06T16:22:47Z2019-10-06T16:22:47Z2019-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article129-133application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-5706Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, v. 39, n. 2, p. 129-133, 2019.1678-51500100-736Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/18889910.1590/1678-5150-PVB-5706S0100-736X20190002001292-s2.0-85063533976S0100-736X2019000200129.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengPesquisa Veterinaria Brasileirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-01-02T06:20:27Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/188899Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-01-02T06:20:27Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
title Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
spellingShingle Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
Almeida, Ariani C.S. [UNESP]
Brazil
Cats
Domiciled cats
FCoV
Feline coronavirus
Seroepidemiology
São Paulo
Viroses
title_short Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
title_full Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
title_fullStr Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
title_sort Seroepidemiological study of feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection in domiciled cats from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
author Almeida, Ariani C.S. [UNESP]
author_facet Almeida, Ariani C.S. [UNESP]
Galdino, Maicon V. [UNESP]
Araújo, João P. [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Galdino, Maicon V. [UNESP]
Araújo, João P. [UNESP]
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Almeida, Ariani C.S. [UNESP]
Galdino, Maicon V. [UNESP]
Araújo, João P. [UNESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Brazil
Cats
Domiciled cats
FCoV
Feline coronavirus
Seroepidemiology
São Paulo
Viroses
topic Brazil
Cats
Domiciled cats
FCoV
Feline coronavirus
Seroepidemiology
São Paulo
Viroses
description Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is responsible for causing one of the most important infectious diseases of domestic and wild felids, the feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), which is an immune-mediated, systemic, progressive and fatal disease. FCoV is highly contagious, and infection is common in domestic feline populations worldwide. The present study aimed to determine the seropositivity of FCoV infection and its associated epidemiological variables (risk factors) in domiciled cats in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Whole blood samples (0.5-1mL) were collected from 151 cats, and sera were extracted by centrifugation. These sera were tested by an commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of IgG anti-FCoV antibodies. The assessed risk factors were age range, breed, gender, reproductive status, outdoor access and rearing mode (living alone or in a group). The seropositivity was 64.2% (97/151). There was no statistical significance for risk factors related to breed, gender or rearing mode. There were significant differences in seropositivity (p-values ≤0.05) for age range (p=0.0157), reproductive status (p=0.0074) and outdoor access (p=0.0001). This study verified a wide dissemination of FCoV in the studied population, with a higher than expected seropositivity for indoor cats. Among the risk factors, age range, reproductive status and outdoor access presented statistically significant differences, thus helping to establish an epidemiological profile of this population.
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