Molecular evidence of kobuviruses in free-ranging red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are susceptible to viral diseases of domestic carnivores. In this study, by screening rectal swabs collected from 34 red foxes in Italy, we identified kobuvirus RNA in five samples. Based on analysis of partial RdRp and full-length VP1 genes, all of the strains shared the h...

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Autores principales: Di Martino, Barbara, Di Profio, Federica, Melegari, Irene, Robetto, Serena, Di Felice, Elisabetta, Orusa, Riccardo, Marsilio, Fulvio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2014
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7086952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24452667
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00705-014-1975-9
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Sumario:Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are susceptible to viral diseases of domestic carnivores. In this study, by screening rectal swabs collected from 34 red foxes in Italy, we identified kobuvirus RNA in five samples. Based on analysis of partial RdRp and full-length VP1 genes, all of the strains shared the highest identity with canine kobuviruses (CaKVs) recently detected in the US, the UK and Italy. These findings provide the first evidence of the circulation of these novel viruses in foxes.

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