Determination of Ferret Enteric Coronavirus Genome in Laboratory Ferrets
Ferret enteric coronavirus, ferret systemic coronavirus, coronavirus, Next-generation sequencing, ferret, genome
Ferret enteric coronavirus (FRECV) RNA was detected in laboratory ferrets. Analysis of the complete genome sequence of 2 strains, FRCoV4370 and FRCoV063, revealed that FRECV shared 49.9%–68.9% nucleotide sequence identity with known coronaviruses. These results suggest that FRECV might be classified as a new species in the genus Alphacoronavirus.
Tian-Cheng Li, Sayaka Yoshizaki, Michiyo Kataoka, Yen Hai Doan, Yasushi Ami, Yuriko Suzaki, Tomofumi Nakamura, Naokazu Takeda, Takaji Wakita
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine