Abstract
Felin calicivirus (FCV) is one of the most common pathogens, of cats causing upper respiratory tract infections. A real time RT-PCR assay was developed for the rapid detection of FCV. A set of probe/primers was designed to amplify a regi on of 151 bp based on the conserved region of 7 FCV strains, (FCV 255, 2280, NADC, F9, KCD, CF I and Urbana) by sequence comparison. The assay was found to be more sensitive than virus isolation and was linear over a wide range of template concentrations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-106 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Virology |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Feline calicivirus
- Real time RT-PCR
- Respiratory infection