Virus-specific antiviral treatment for controlling severe and fatal outbreaks of feline calicivirus infection.

TitleVirus-specific antiviral treatment for controlling severe and fatal outbreaks of feline calicivirus infection.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsSmith AW, Iversen PL, O'Hanley PD, Skilling DE, Christensen JR, Weaver SS, Longley K, Stone MA, Poet SE, Matson DO
JournalAmerican journal of veterinary research
Volume69
Issue1
Pagination23-32
Date Published2008 Jan
ISSN0002-9645
KeywordsAnimals, Antiviral Agents, Caliciviridae Infections, Calicivirus, Feline, Cat Diseases, Cats, Disease Outbreaks, Female, Male, Morpholines
Abstract

To test the life-sparing and therapeutic effect of a parenterally administered virus-specific antiviral phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer (PMO) for treating kittens during outbreaks of severe viral disease.
DOI10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.00980.x
Alternate JournalAm. J. Vet. Res.