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Prevalence of Feline Influenza Virus Infection in Cat in Mymensingh and Chapai Nawabgonj Districts of Bangladesh

M. E. Alam
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

M. S. Rahman
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

R. R. Sarker
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

A. Nahar
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

S. U. Bhuiyan
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

M. A. S. Sarker
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

S. K. Dey
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

M. A. H. N. A. Khan
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Feline influenza virus (FInV) infection in cat in Chapai Nawabgonj and Mymensingh district of Bangladesh during October, 2011 to April, 2012. A total of 122 nasal swab samples were collected randomly from cats of selected areas and questionnaire based data on location, ownership status, age, season and health status of cat were recorded. The test was performed by commercial rapid RapiGen® Feline influenza Ag Test kit following the manufacturer’s (RapiGen Inc., korea) instructions. Overall prevalence of FInV infection was recorded 3.28% where 2.53% in Mymensingh (Mymensingh sadar) and 4.65% in Chapai Nawabgonj (Bholahat) district. The prevalence was 3.45% in unowned cat and 2.86% in owned cat. The prevalence was 3.75% in <1 year’s age group, 5.00% in >7 year’s age group and no positive case found in 1-7 year’s age group. The prevalence was 4.48% in winter season, 3.03% in summer season and no positive case was found in rainy season. The prevalence was 18.18% in sick cat and no positive case was found in apparently healthy cat. No statistically significant relationship was found in relation to location, ownership status, age, season and health status of cat. More study is needed to know the detail epidemiology of this disease in cat population in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Feline Influenza virus, Cat, RapiGen® Feline influenza Ag test kit

Location: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary science in Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Start Date: 00-10-2011

End Date: 00-04-2012

Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: Virus

Objectives:

To determine the prevalence of Feline influenza virus (FInV) infection in cat in Chapai Nawabgonj and Mymensingh district of Bangladesh

Methodology:

The study was conducted in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary science in Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from October, 2011 to April, 2012. The samples were collected randomly from Bholahat upazilla of Chapai Nawabgonj district and Mymensingh Sadar upazilla of Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. A total of 122 cat’s nasal samples were collected where 79 collected from Mymensingh and 43 from Chapai Nawabgonj district, 87 were unowned cat and 35 were owned cat. Questionnaire based data on location, ownership status, age, season and health status of cat were recorded from cat owner. Collection of samples was performed by wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like gloves, masks and protective gown along with proper disinfection of the clothing and other appliances. The nasal swabs samples were taken from randomly selected cats in study area. At first the cat was controlled properly either by holding or introducing in iron cage. The swab was collected carefully by using cotton stick. After collection, the nasal swab was placed in the buffer containing plastic vial and sometimes nasal swab (in the plastic buffer vial) was carried by the ice box to the laboratory.The test procedure was performed using RapiGen®FInV Ag test kit to detect avian influenza type A in cat according to manufacturer’s (RapiGen Inc., Korea,) instruction. After collection, the stick (swab) was inserted into the bottle and securely dissolved the top portion onto the base adjusting the stick (swab) to make the length suitable to bottle. The cap of bottle was covered and agitated for 10 seconds by shaking vigorously to ensure good sample extraction. Then the mixed sample with buffer was taken by a dropper. Three drops were dispensed into the sample well (s) by squeezing the dropper and then the result was read after 5~10 minutes.If the red/purple band appears in the control line (c) with no apparent band in the test line (T), the sample was considered negative for Avian Influenza A Virus in cat. If two red/purple bands appeared one in the control line (C) and the other in the test line (T), the sample was considered positive for the presence of Avian Influenza A Virus in cat. The data was entered in Microsoft Excel 2007 and transferred to R.14.2 (The R foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria) for descriptive and analytical statistics. Bivariable logistic regression method was used to determine any association between area, type of cat, season, and age cat with Feline influenza virus infection in R.

Source of Information: Bangl.J. Vet. Med. (2013), 11(2): 167-172, ISSN: 1729-7893 (Print) 2308-0922 (Online)

Article Link (Online Journal): http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjvm.v11i2.19143

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Achievement/Findings:

The prevalence of FInV was 4.48% in winter season, 3.03% in summer season and there was no positive case found in rainy season. The prevalence of FInV in cat was higher in winter season due to lower humidity that helps to longer survival period of virus and close contact of animal. All the 4 positive cases were found in 22 sick cats and no positive case was found in 100 apparently healthy cats. On the basis of health status the prevalence of Feline influenza virus infection was 18.18% in sick cat with clinical sign of conjunctivitis and labored breathing and no positive case was found in apparently healthy cat. Increase prevalence in sick cat in present study may be due to increase virus execration by nasal secretion in cat with these clinical signs. Presence of Feline influenza virus in cat is very sensitive matter because the virus have zoonotic property. Avian influenza H5N1 can infect cats and dogs, and the appearance of canine influenza H3N8, small animal veterinarians have an important role to play in detection of influenza virus strains that may become zoonotic. This study is very important to us due to zoonotic potentialities of this virus and people of Bangladesh is more frequently contact with cat.

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