Message Number: SG3698 | New FHL Archives Search
From: sukiec@optonline.com
Date: 2003-03-19 22:58:17 UTC
Subject: RE: Entritis
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5790181.1048114697675.JavaMail.root@scandium>

http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG1298
by Dr. Bruce Williams contains (in reply to someone who wondered about a rodent getting it -- so actually more closely related than your question species):

>No, I don't think it could be ECE. While it has not been run in
>guinea pigs, we have not seen infection with this agent outside of
>the mustelid family. True coronavirus disease is generally restricted
>to members of the same or related species. Mustelid to rodent -
>wouldn't happen. Plus you presumably have a source of infection -
>the new and recently deceased cagemate.

http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG6540
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