No group of wild mammals so universally captures the emotions of people world-wide than
do wild canids. That emotion can be enchantment and fascination, but it can also be …

The emergence of canine parvovirus (CPV) represents a well-documented example
highlighting the emergence of a new virus through cross-species transmission. CPV …

Genetic analyses of feline immunodeficiency viruses provide significant insights on the
worldwide distribution and evolutionary history of this emerging pathogen. Large-scale …

The domestic cat is afflicted with multiple viruses that serve as powerful models for human
disease including cancers, SARS and HIV/AIDS. Cat viruses that cause these diseases have …

Cause: FeLV, a gammaretrovirus of domestic cats, is a member of the Oncornavirus
subfamily of retroviruses. It contains a protein core with single-stranded RNA protected by an …

Was the 1993/1994 fatal canine distemper virus (CDV) epidemic in lions and spotted
hyaenas in the Serengeti ecosystem caused by the recent spillover of a virulent domestic …

In natural populations, virus circulation is influenced by host behavior and physiological
characteristics. Cat populations exhibit a great variability in social and spatial structure, the …

The exposure of wild carnivores to viral pathogens, with emphasis on parvovirus
(CPV/FPLV), was assessed based on the molecular screening of tissue samples from 128 …

Feline parvovirus infection, caused by feline parvovirus and canine parvovirus 2, is a highly
contagious, life-threatening disease affecting cats. The available epidemiological data on …

Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is reported worldwide and known to cause disease in domestic
and nondomestic felid species. Although FCoV often results in mild to inapparent disease, a …