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Lack of antibodies to coronaviruses in a captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) population

Jennifer A. Spencer
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 62, No 3 | a1770 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v62i3.1770 | © 2020 Jennifer A. Spencer | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 27 November 2018 | Published: 30 September 1991

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Jennifer A. Spencer, Department of infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) (n=40) were tested by means of an immunofluorescent test (IFT) for the presence of antibodies to the feline coronavirus group.  All cheetahs tested negatively and this was further confirmed by virus serum neutralisation.

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Cheetah; Acinonyx jubatus; coronavirus; immunofluorescent test

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