Abstract:
Canine enteric coronavirus
(CECoV) is an infectious disease, affecting
dogs and being responsible for the
occurrence of diarrhoea with various
degrees of severity in puppies. Research has
covered two main directions: the
establishment of canine coronavirus carriers
among healthy animals and those with
digestive troubles (diarrhoea, vomiting and
weight loss), and the assessment, after
vaccination with canine anticoronavirus
vaccine, of specific antibody titer type IgG
and IgM. The values of optical density,
determined by indirect ELISA for
anticoronavirus antibodies type IgM, have
varied from 93 to 1004, showing the
specific immune response after infection
and the establishment of canine coronavirus
carriers and disposers. The values of optical
density, determined by indirect ELISA for
anticoronavirus antibodies type IgG, have
varied after 14 days, from 89 to 556, while
after 21 days, from 312 to 723. In case of
anticoronavirus antibodies type IgM, after
14 days, the same values varied from 43 to
267, while after 21 days, from 45 to 253,
showing the specific immune response after
vaccine. The obtained results allowed us to
assess the importance of knowing the carrier
and removal status of canine coronavirus, as
a source of infection for other animals, not
necessarily belonging to the same breeds.
These could develop very severe diseases,
even lethal ones.
