A novel protoparvovirus species was identified in domestic cats. The virus was distantly related to the well-known feline (feline panleukopenia virus) and canine (canine parvovirus type 2) parvoviruses, sharing low nucleotide identities in the capsid protein 2 (less than 43%). The virus was genetically similar (100% at the nucleotide level) to a newly identified canine protoparvovirus, genetically related to human bufaviruses. The feline bufavirus appeared as a common element of the feline virome, especially in juvenile cats, with an overall prevalence of 9.2%. The virus was more common in respiratory samples (9.5%–12.2%) than in enteric samples of cats (2.2%). The role of bufaviruses in the etiology of feline respiratory disease complex, either as a primary or a secondary agents, should be defined.
Titolo: | Identification of a novel parvovirus in domestic cats |
Autori: | MARTELLA, Vito [Supervision] |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11586/227480 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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