Identification of canine parvovirus with the Q370R point mutation in the VP2 gene from a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
2013
Guo, Ling | Yang, Shao-lin | Chen, Shi-Jie | Zhang, Zhihe | Wang, Chengdong | Hou, Rong | Ren, Yupeng | wen, Xintian | Cao, Sanjie | Guo, Wanzhu | Hao, Zhongxiang | Quan, Zifang | Zhang, Manli | Yan, Qi-gui
BACKGROUND: In this study, we sequenced and phylogenetic analyses of the VP2 genes from twelve canine parvovirus (CPV) strains obtained from eleven domestic dogs and a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in China. A novel canine parvovirus (CPV) was detected from the giant panda in China. RESULTS: Nucleotide and phylogenetic analysis of the capsid protein VP2 gene classified the CPV as a new CPV-2a type. Substitution of Gln for Arg at the conserved 370 residue in CPV presents an unusual variation in the new CPV-2a amino acid sequence of the giant panda and is further evidence for the continuing evolution of the virus. CONCLUSIONS: These findings extend the knowledge on CPV molecular epidemiology of particular relevance to wild carnivores.
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