Busch, JohannesSacristán, IreneCevidanes, AitorMillán, JavierVahlenkamp, Thomas W.Napolitano, ConstanzaNapolitano C.Sieg, Michael2025-01-272025-01-27202103048608https://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/63312Description Indexación: Scopus.Feline morbillivirus infections have gained increased attention due to repeated reports of their association with urinary tract disease in cats. In the present study, 112 serum samples from free-roaming domestic cats in Chile were tested for antibodies against feline morbillivirus genotypes 1 and 2 (FeMV-1 and FeMV-2) using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. In total, 63% of the animals showed antibodies against one or both FeMV genotypes. Antibodies directed exclusively against FeMV-2 were significantly more prevalent in male cats. The correlation of sex and FeMV-2 infection might give insight into potential routes of transmission. We provide, for the first time, serological data on FeMV in Chile. © 2020, The Author(s).enanimalcatcat diseaseChilefemalegeneticsgenotypeimmunologymaleMorbillivirusMorbillivirus infectionseroepidemiologyurinary tract infectionvirologyArtículoAttribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 Deed10.1007/s00705-020-04882-2