scholarly journals Emerging Parvoviruses in Domestic Cats

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1077
Author(s):  
Paolo Capozza ◽  
Vito Martella ◽  
Canio Buonavoglia ◽  
Nicola Decaro
Keyword(s):  
Virus Discovery ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Molecular Assays

Parvovirus infections in cats have been well known for around 100 years. Recently, the use of molecular assays and metagenomic approaches for virus discovery and characterization has led to the detection of novel parvovirus lineages and/or species infecting the feline host. However, the involvement of emerging parvoviruses in the onset of gastroenteritis or other feline diseases is still uncertain.

scholarly journals Comparison of nine different commercially available molecular assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ute Eberle ◽  
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Clara Wimmer ◽  
Ingrid Huber ◽  
Antonie Neubauer-Juric ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Diagnostic Assays ◽  
Molecular Assays ◽  
Pcr Assays ◽  
Laboratory Experiences

AbstractTo face the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for fast and reliable diagnostic assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 is immense. We describe our laboratory experiences evaluating nine commercially available real-time RT-PCR assays. We found that assays differed considerably in performance and validation before routine use is mandatory.

scholarly journals Exposure of Domestic Cats to Three Zoonotic Bartonella Species in the United States

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Lynn M. Osikowicz ◽  
Kalanthe Horiuchi ◽  
Irina Goodrich ◽  
Edward B. Breitschwerdt ◽  
Bruno Chomel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
The United States ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Bartonella Species ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
North Central ◽  
Middle Atlantic ◽  
South Central ◽  
Central Regions

Cat-associated Bartonella species, which include B. henselae, B. koehlerae, and B. clarridgeiae, can cause mild to severe illness in humans. In the present study, we evaluated 1362 serum samples obtained from domestic cats across the U.S. for seroreactivity against three species and two strain types of Bartonella associated with cats (B. henselae type 1, B. henselae type 2, B. koehlerae, and B. clarridgeiae) using an indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA). Overall, the seroprevalence at the cutoff titer level of ≥1:64 was 23.1%. Seroreactivity was 11.1% and 3.7% at the titer level cutoff of ≥1:128 and at the cutoff of ≥1:256, respectively. The highest observation of seroreactivity occurred in the East South-Central, South Atlantic, West North-Central, and West South-Central regions. The lowest seroreactivity was detected in the East North-Central, Middle Atlantic, Mountain, New England, and Pacific regions. We observed reactivity against all four Bartonella spp. antigens in samples from eight out of the nine U.S. geographic regions.

scholarly journals Simpler and faster Covid-19 testing: Strategies to streamline SARS-CoV-2 molecular assays

EBioMedicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 103236
Author(s):  
Nuttada Panpradist ◽  
Qin Wang ◽  
Parker S. Ruth ◽  
Jack H. Kotnik ◽  
Amy K. Oreskovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Assays ◽  
Testing Strategies

scholarly journals Free-roaming domestic cats near conservation areas in Chile: Spatial movements, human care and risks for wildlife

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José López-Jara ◽  
Irene Sacristán ◽  
Ariel A. Farías ◽  
Francisca Maron-Perez ◽  
Francisca Acuña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Cats ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Human Care
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