Feline calicivirus
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Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a virus of the family Caliciviridae that causes disease in cats. It is one of the two important viral causes of respiratory infection in cats, the other being Felid alphaherpesvirus 1. FCV can be isolated from about 50% of cats with upper respiratory infections.[2] Cheetahs are the other species of the family Felidae known to become infected naturally.[2]
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Feline calicivirus | |
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Electron micrograph of Feline calicivirus virions | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Picornavirales |
Family: | Caliciviridae |
Genus: | Vesivirus |
Species: | Feline calicivirus |
Synonyms | |
Feline picornavirus[1] |
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