
(1) Background: This study aimed to detect feline coronavirus (FCoV) and characterize spike (S) gene mutation profiles in cats suffering from diseases other than feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) using commercial real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and reevaluating results by sequencing. (2) Methods: In 87 cats in which FIP was excluded by histopathology and immunohistochemistry, FCoV 7b gene and S gene mutation RT-qPCR was performed prospectively on incisional biopsies and fine-needle aspirates of different organs, body fluids, and feces. Samples positive for S gene mutations or mixed FCoV underwent sequencing. (3) Results: In 21/87 cats, FCoV RNA was detectable. S gene mutations were detected by commercial RT-qPCR (and a diagnostic algorithm that was used at the time of sample submission) in at least one sample in 14/21 cats (66.7%), with only mutated FCoV in 2/21, only mixed in 1/21, and different results in 11/21 cats; in the remaining 7/21 cats, RNA load was too low to differentiate. However, sequencing of 8 tissue samples and 8 fecal samples of 9 cats did not confirm mutated FCoV in any of the FCoV RNA-positive cats without FIP. (4) Conclusions: Sequencing results did not confirm results of the commercial S gene mutation RT-qPCR.
RT-PCR, 610 Medicine & health, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Microbiology, Article, Feline Infectious Peritonitis, Feces, Animals, Coronavirus, Feline, 11434 Center for Clinical Studies, 610 Medicine & health, FIP, S gene mutation, 2725 Infectious Diseases, sequencing, QR1-502, immunohistochemistry, 11404 Department of Clinical Diagnostics and Services, 2406 Virology, Cats, RNA, Viral, FCoV, IHC
RT-PCR, 610 Medicine & health, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Microbiology, Article, Feline Infectious Peritonitis, Feces, Animals, Coronavirus, Feline, 11434 Center for Clinical Studies, 610 Medicine & health, FIP, S gene mutation, 2725 Infectious Diseases, sequencing, QR1-502, immunohistochemistry, 11404 Department of Clinical Diagnostics and Services, 2406 Virology, Cats, RNA, Viral, FCoV, IHC
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