Canine Circovirus in Foxes from Northern Italy: Where Did It All Begin?

ABSTRACT: Canine circovirus (CanineCV) is a recently identified virus affecting both domestic and wild carnivores, including foxes, sometimes in presence of severe clinical signs. Its circulation in wild animals can thus represent a potential threat for endangered species conservation and an infection source for dogs. Nevertheless, no data were available on its circulation in the Alps region of Northern Italy. In the present study, samples collected from 186 foxes in the period 2009-2020 from Valle d'Aosta and Veneto regions were tested using a real-time PCR assay, demonstrating a viral circulation of approximatively 2-5%, depending on the considered regions. Two complete or almost complete genome sequences were obtained, highlighting that the detected strains were part of a so defined "fox only" cl

SUBMITTER: Franzo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8400258 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature