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Virus Diseases of The Respiratory Tract of Cats
Author(s) -
Studdert M. J.,
Martin Margaret C.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1970.tb15929.x
Subject(s) - virology , cats , antibody , psittacosis , antigen , virus , chlamydia , biology , respiratory tract , respiratory system , ornithosis , chlamydia psittaci , incidence (geometry) , immunology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , anatomy , optics
Summary Feline rhinotracheitis (FR) virus antigenically similar to the only known antigenic type of FR virus was isolated from nasal and pharyngeal swabs obtained from four cats with respiratory disease. The incidence of FR virus neutralising antibody in 45 cat serums obtained in the environs of Melbourne was approximately 50%. Data is presented that shows that the incidence of neutralising antibody to 2 antigenically distinct feline picornaviruses was 96% and 87% respectively. Complement fixing antibody to the Chlamydia (Psittacosis) group antigen was not found in any of 35 serums tested; it is suggested that the significance of Chlamydia sp as a cause of feline pneumonitis may require reappraisal.