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Genetic Characterization of Coronaviruses from Domestic Ferrets,Japan |
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| Authors: | Yutaka Terada Shohei Minami Keita Noguchi Hassan Y.A.H. Mahmoud Hiroshi Shimoda Masami Mochizuki Yumi Une Ken Maeda |
| Affiliation: | Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan (Y. Terada, S. Minami, K. Noguchi, H.Y.A.H. Mahmoud, H. Shimoda, K. Maeda); ;Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan (M. Mochizuki); ;Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan (Y. Une) |
| Abstract: | We detected ferret coronaviruses in 44 (55.7%) of 79 pet ferrets tested in Japan and classified the viruses into 2 genotypes on the basis of genotype-specific PCR. Our results show that 2 ferret coronaviruses that cause feline infectious peritonitis–like disease and epizootic catarrhal enteritis are enzootic among ferrets in Japan. |
| Keywords: | coronaviruses ferret domestic ferret genotype Japan genetic characterization pets viruses |