Key result
Canine calicivirus shows high prevalence with neutralizing antibodies detected in ~57% of dogs.
Why the study?
The epidemiology and prevalence of canine calicivirus infections in dog populations in Japan were not well characterized.
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There is a high prevalence of canine calicivirus in dog populations in Japan based on seroepidemiological evidence.
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.
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Mochizuki et al. (2002) studied this question. Canine calicivirus infections are highly prevalent in dog populations, evidenced by viral RNA in 1.7% of clinical specimens and neutralizing antibodies in 57% of serum samples.
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