Feline morbillivirus in northwestern Italy: first detection of genotype 1-B.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A novel morbillivirus was recently described in stray and domestic cats in Asia, the USA and Europe. Most cats infected with feline morbillivirus (FeMV) showed lower urinary tract or kidney disease. Although the association of FeMV infection and kidney diseases has been suggested, the virus pathogenicity remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the distribution of FeMV infection, as well as the relationship between FeMV infection and kidney diseases in cats from northwestern Italy.

Methods

A total of 153 urine samples (150 individuals and three pools) and 50 kidney samples were collected and included in the study; total RNA was extracted and a reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was performed in order to identify FeMV. Kidneys were also

SUBMITTER: Muratore E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10741291 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature