A serological survey for antibodies against feline and other animal viruses was conducted on 231 cat sera collected from various districts in Japan. Serum neutralization and microplate hemaggluttination inhibition techniquse were used. Of the sera, 169 (73.2%) were positive for antibody against feline viruses and 35 (70%) of 50 sera against some other animal viruses.
On the 231 sera, 142 (61.5%) had antibody against feline panleukopenia virus, 40 (17.3%) against feline rhinotracheitis virus, and 169 (74.0%) against feline calicivirus.
Besides, 56% was positive for canine parvovirus, 10% for canine parainfluenza 5 virus, and 4.0% for canine distemper virus. There were significant regional differences especially in the frequencies of the latter 2 viruses.
When 50 sera were selected at random, all were negative for antibodies against Japanese encephlitis and swine influenza viruses.
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