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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 23
(10):1032-1037, 2019.
Molecular and epidemiological study of
pan-leukopenia in cats.
Amanee Mohammad Radhy and
Mohammad Mushgil Zenad.
Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
ABSTRACT
Radhy AM, Zenad
MM., Molecular and epidemiological study of feline pan-leukopenia, Onl J Vet Res., 23 (10):1032-1037, 2019. Feline
pan-leukopenia (FPL) viruses cause high mortality in immuno-competent kittens
and adult cats. We report incidence and epidemiology of FPL by PCR over a 1
year period in 100 domestic and 80 stray cats in Iraq. Feces and blood samples
as well as swabs from mouth and eye lesions were tested for FPL viruses by PCR.
PCR products were amplified at 250 base pairs with sequencing for VP2 gene in
FPL virus by specific primers. The viruses showed homology to Gene Bank
accession number MG 9774962 suggesting isolates in Iraq are of variable origin.
In feces we detected virus~24% , in blood ~21%,
mouth ~33% , eye ~32%, young 16-18%, adult 26-29%, domestic 23-27%,
strays 19-20%, during cold months ~53%, temperate ~17% but hot months only 2 %
(P ≤ 0.05).
Key words: Pan-leukemia,
cats, PCR, Incidence, Iraq.
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