Molecular and seroepidemiological evidence of canine calicivirus infections in Japan.
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SUBMITTER: Mochizuki M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC120604 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Jul
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Molecular and seroepidemiological evidence of canine calicivirus infections in Japan.
Mochizuki Masami M Hashimoto Michiru M Roerink Frank F Tohya Yukinobu Y Matsuura Yuichi Y Sasaki Nobuo N
Journal of clinical microbiology 20020701 7
Calicivirus infection of dogs was epidemiologically investigated by using canine calicivirus (CaCV) strain 48 as a reference. Similar RNA polymerase gene sequences and neutralizing antibodies against CaCV were detected in 1.7% of clinical specimens and 57% of serum samples, respectively, suggesting a high prevalence of CaCV in dog populations. ...[more]
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