Genomic characterization of a circovirus associated with fatal hemorrhagic enteritis in dog, Italy.
oleh: Nicola Decaro, Vito Martella, Costantina Desario, Gianvito Lanave, Elena Circella, Alessandra Cavalli, Gabriella Elia, Michele Camero, Canio Buonavoglia
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| Diterbitkan: | Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Dog circovirus (DogCV) was identified in an outbreak of enteritis in pups in Italy. The disease was observed in 6 young dachshunds pups of a litter from a breeding kennel and caused the death of 2 dogs. Upon full-genome analysis, the virus detected in one of the dead pups (strain Bari/411-13) was closely related to DogCVs that have been recently isolated in the USA. The present study, if corroborated by further reports, could represent a useful contribution to the knowledge of the pathogenic potential of DogCV and its association with enteritis in dogs.