title: Felid herpesvirus 1 (FHV 1) carriers among urban breeding facilities in Wroclaw (Poland).
abstract: The prevalence of Felid herpesvirus 1 (FHV 1) carriers among closed, one-cat breeding facilities in the urban environment of Wrocław city between 2011-2013 was investigated. A probe-based real-time PCR was used to detect FHV 1 DNA in conjunctival swab extracts. Of the 67 breeding cats investigated 14 animals (20.9%) were confirmed to contain FHV 1 specific DNA. The herpesvirus DNA was detected in eight cats from the group expressing clinical signs of FHV 1 infection (n = 28) and in six clinically healthy animals (n = 39). The percentage of positive carriers ranged from 12 to 44%, depending on the frequency of sampling. The total prevalence in cats at the optimal age for reproduction (2 to 7 years) was 20%. One-cat breeding facilities of purebred cats in Wrocław (Poland) constitute a significant reservoir of FHV 1 and the number of monitoring repeats may influences the success of FHV 1 detection.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Płoneczka-Janeczko
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bierowiec
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bania
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiełbowicz
authors.forename: Zdzisław
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kiełbowicz
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D002415:Cats; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population; D018140:Varicellovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral