Article
Functional divergence of feline calicivirus genotypes shapes virulence and antigenic diversity.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Oct 2026
Yan Quanhui, Ye Mingjun, Zhao Zixiang, Li Weihui, Ye Zijun, Li Luying, Zhang Yan, Xiong Junyao, Lei Zhixin, Cao Shengbo
Abstract excerpt
Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a major respiratory pathogen in felids, which brings an economic burden to the world, such as increasing veterinary costs, strict epidemic management, and increasing animal mortality. The poor feeding management in China makes the highly virulent systemic feline calicivirus (VS-FCV) spread rapidly, thus becoming a public health problem. We examined the factors driving FCV virulence...
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- Animals
- Calicivirus, Feline
- Cats
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Cat Diseases
- Virulence
