Publications by authors named "Abelardo Silva-Ju Nior"
Feline coronavirus isolates from a part of Brazil: insights into molecular epidemiology and phylogeny inferred from the 7b gene.
Luciana Wanderley Myrrha Fernanda Miquelitto Figueira Silva Pedro Marcus Pereira Vidigal Maurício Resende Gustavo Costa Bressan Abelardo Silva-Jú Nior
J Vet Med Sci
October 2019
Article Synopsis
- The Feline coronavirus (FCoV) can lead to Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), although the exact cause of FIP remains unknown.
- A theory suggests that a less harmful form of FCoV (FECV) can mutate into a more dangerous version (FIPV), leading to the onset of FIP.
- Research on the 7b gene from cat plasma samples in Brazil found high conservation, indicating a strong link between the virus's geographic origins and its genetic development, affected by high mutation rates and natural selection.