Detection of astrovirus in the faeces of cats with diarrhoea

M. Rice Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, Massey University, Private Bag, Palmerston North, New Zealand

C.R. Wilks Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, Massey University, Private Bag, Palmerston North, New Zealand

B.R. Jones Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag, Palmerston North, New Zealand

K.E. Beck Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag, Palmerston North, New Zealand

J.M. Jones 182 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Abstract

Examination by electron microscopy of faeces from two separate cases of young cats with diarrhoea revealed the presence of 28 nm viral particles morphologically consistent with an astro-virus. No visible cytopathic effect was observed when the virus was inoculated into a feline kidney cell culture.

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