title: Prevalence of feline viral antibodies in random-source laboratory cats.
abstract: Over a period of 1973 to 1979, a serologic survey of virus infections was conducted on feline sera collected in four universities which located in different prefectures; Obihiro, Saitama, Kanagawa and Tokyo. A significant hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) antibody titer of 1 : 8 or higher to feline panleukopenia virus (FPLV) was detected in 130 (58%) of the 226 sera used. No remarkable difference in the HI antibody prevalence in cats to FPLV was recognized by years or localities. Of a total of 188 cats tested, 99 (53%) presented positive serum neutralizing (SN) antibody titers to the No. 1 strain of feline calicivirus (FCV). Especially in Kanagawa, 17 (77%) of the 22 cats had positive SN titers. However, only 42 (22%) of the 188 sera showed positive SN titers to the Kyoritsu strain of FCV. Such lower positivity in the cats was observed with 13% in the SN test to human reovirus type 3 (Reo-3). The incidence of positive SN antibodies to feline rhinotracheitis virus (FRV) also remained in low values of 20 to 27% with the exception of high percentage of 86 in Tokyo. The dissemination of FPLV, FRV, FCV and Reo-3 was briefly discussed in relation with the age distribution of viral antibodies in cats.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002139:Caliciviridae / Q000276:immunology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002415:Cats / Q000276:immunology*; D028301:Feline Panleukopenia Virus / Q000276:immunology; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000276:immunology; D007564:Japan; D012087:Reoviridae / Q000276:immunology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral