Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (8): 4112-4119.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.08.048

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Isolation and Identification of Feline Calicivirus and Analysis of Important Nucleotide Sequences

LI Bowen1(), WANG Shujuan2, HU Yufeng3, WANG Yibing3, GAN Xueqiang1, CHEN Yanyan3, WANG Dongfang2, MA Zhenyuan2, ZHAO Xueli2, YAN Ruoqian2,*()   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
    2. Henan Centrefor Animal Diseases Control and Prevention/Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Monitoring, Early Warning and Prevention and Control of Major Animal Diseases, Zhengzhou 450000, China
    3. College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
  • Received:2024-09-30 Online:2025-08-23 Published:2025-08-28
  • Contact: YAN Ruoqian E-mail:993315508@qq.com;yrq1688@126.com

Abstract:

This study aimed to analyze the genetic variation and pathogenic characteristics of feline calicivirus (FCV) and successfully isolated and identified five prevalent FCV strains. A total of 127 clinical samples were tested, yielding 31 nucleic acid-positive samples (positivity rate: 24.4%). Five viral strains were isolated via cell culture. Results were as follows: Among them, four strains (e.g., HN78) were classified as FCV genotype Ⅰ, and one strain (HN77) as genotype Ⅱ. Electron microscopy revealed typical spherical, non-enveloped viral particles, and VP1 gene sequencing indicated 75.4%-75.65% homology among the strains. Animal challenge experiments confirmed that both genotype Ⅰ (HN78) and genotype Ⅱ (HN77) induced typical clinical symptoms, though pathogenic features differed between genotypes. This study provides the first systematic comparison of the biological characteristics of FCV genotypes Ⅰ and Ⅱ in China, offering critical viral strain resources and a theoretical foundation for vaccine development and clinical prevention strategies.

Key words: feline calicivirus (FCV), genetic characteristics, variations, isolated strains, gene sequencing

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