The influenza virus belongs to the family Orthomyxoviridae, and to the genus influenzavirus that comprise s3 types, A, B and C. The influenza virus possesses a segmented negative-strand RNA genome....
Like all Caliciviruses, FCV mutates readily in nature, and this has resulted in the recent emergence of a highly virulent haemorrhagic variant of FCV (Pedersen et al, 2000; Ossiboff et al, 2007;...
O. cynotis is a non-burrowing mite with worldwide distribution and a broad host range, including cats, dogs, foxes, ferrets, racoons and, occasionally, humans (Six et al, 2000; Mullen and O'Connor,...