Study proves transfer of feline coronavirus between domestic and wild cats
September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
A new study from College of Veterinary Medicine researchers finds the first genetic evidence of feline coronavirus (FCoV) transmission between a captive wild and a domestic cat.
The discovery enabled by a novel approach using hybridization-capture next-generation genetic sequencing has implications for combating this little-understood virus and its consequences, as well as other diseases.
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A new study from College of Veterinary Medicine researchers finds the first genetic evidence of feline coronavirus (FCoV) transmission between a captive wild and a domestic cat.
The discovery enabled by a novel approach using hybridization-capture next-generation genetic sequencing has implications for combating this little-understood virus and its consequences, as well as other diseases.
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