Griffithsin shows a broad spectrum ability to bind to the glycoproteins of other viruses, such as the coronavirus.
Feline coronavirus is typically shed in feces by healthy cats and transmitted by the fecal-oral route to other cats.
Coronavirus infection of the intestinal villi makes the cells more susceptible to parvovirus infection.
By the end of 2004, three independent research labs reported the discovery of a fourth human coronavirus.
Blood tests can also be performed to bolster a presumptive diagnosis by looking for coronavirus antibodies and elevated protein.
Canine coronavirus was originally thought to cause serious gastrointestinal disease, but now most cases are considered to be very mild or without symptoms.
Along with age and breed, factors such as a stressful environment, concurrent infections with bacteria, parasites, and canine coronavirus increase a dog's risk of severe infection.
These outbreaks establish this virus as a cause of morbidity in aged-care facilities and add to increasing evidence of the significance of coronavirus infections.
