First characterization of a canine parvovirus causing fatal disease in coatis (Nasua nasua)
2019
Bucafusco, Danilo | Argibay, Hernán | Diaz, Leandro | Vega, Celina | Minatel, Leonardo | Postma, Gabriela C. | Rinas, Miguel | Bratanich, Ana
A canine parvovirus (CPV)-like virus was detected by PCR and isolated from dead coatis in Argentina. Analysis of the full-length genome sequence revealed that it resembled CPV-but also contained a mutation in the VP2 protein (Arg377Ser) that has not been described previously. This is the first report of a CPV-like virus producing clinical disease in coatis. Genetic similarity to CPV-2c viruses detected in Brazil suggests a strong relationship between these viruses. Although the pathogenic potential of CPV- and feline panleukopenia virus (FPV)-like strains in wild animals is still not completely understood, this study highlights the importance of parvoviruses as a threat to wildlife if proper conditions are present.
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