Data di Pubblicazione:
2024
Citazione:
Identification and characterisation of Gamma-herpesviruses in zoo artiodactyla / L. Bianchessi, E. Flach, G. Monacchia, M. Dagleish, M. Maley, L. Turin, M.S. Rocchi. - In: VIROLOGY JOURNAL. - ISSN 1743-422X. - 21:1(2024 Feb 23), pp. 49.1-49.15. [10.1186/s12985-024-02311-3]
Abstract:
Background: Viruses within the γ-herpesviruses subfamily include the causative agents of Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) in several species of the order Artiodactyla. MCF is a usually fatal lymphoproliferative disease affecting non-adapted host species. In adapted host species these viruses become latent and recrudesce and transmit during times of stress or immunosuppression. The undetected presence of MCF-causing viruses (MCFVs) is a risk to non-adapted hosts, especially within non-sympatric zoological collections. This study investigated the presence of MCFVs in six different zoological collections in the UK, to evaluate the presence of subclinical/latent MCFVs in carrier animals. Methods: One-hundred and thirty eight samples belonging to 54 different species of Artiodactyla were tested by Consensus Pan-herpes PCR. The positive samples were sequenced and subjected to phylogenetic analyses to understand their own evolutionary relationships and those with their hosts. Results: Twenty-five samples from 18 different species tested positive. All viruses but one clustered in the γ-herpesvirus family and within the Macavirus as well as the non-Macavirus groups (caprinae and alcelaphinae/hippotraginae clusters, respectively). A strong association between virus and host species was evident in the Macavirus group and clustering within the caprinae group indicated potential pathogenicity. Conclusion: This study shows the presence of pathogenic and non-pathogenic MCFVs, as well as other γ-herpesviruses, in Artiodactyla species of conservation importance and allowed the identification of new herpesviruses in some non-adapted species.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Artiodactyla; DNA polymeras; Herpesvirus; Malignant catarrhal fever; Pan-herpes consensus PCR; Phylogenetic analyses; Virus surveillance
Elenco autori:
L. Bianchessi, E. Flach, G. Monacchia, M. Dagleish, M. Maley, L. Turin, M.S. Rocchi
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