Title |
Full-Genome Analysis of a Canine Pneumovirus Causing Acute Respiratory Disease in Dogs, Italy
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0085220 |
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Authors |
Nicola Decaro, Pierfrancesco Pinto, Viviana Mari, Gabriella Elia, Vittorio Larocca, Michele Camero, Valentina Terio, Michele Losurdo, Vito Martella, Canio Buonavoglia |
Abstract |
An outbreak of canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) associated to canine pneumovirus (CnPnV) infection is reported. The outbreak occurred in a shelter of the Apulia region and involved 37 out of 350 dogs that displayed cough and/or nasal discharge with no evidence of fever. The full-genomic characterisation showed that the causative agent (strain Bari/100-12) was closely related to CnPnVs that have been recently isolated in the USA, as well as to murine pneumovirus, which is responsible for respiratory disease in mice. The present study represents a useful contribution to the knowledge of the pathogenic potential of CnPnV and its association with CIRD in dogs. Further studies will elucidate the pathogenicity and epidemiology of this novel pneumovirus, thus addressing the eventual need for specific vaccines. |
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