Genetic Characterization of Canine Adenovirus Type 1 Detected by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in an Oral Sample of an Italian Wolf (Canis Lupus)
We report the detection of canine adenovirus type 1 DNA by real-time PCR technique in an oral sample of an Italian wolf (Canis lupus italicus). Genetic characterization of the virus revealed a strict relationship with viruses detected in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), wolves, and red foxes (Vulpes v...
Published in: | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2019
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11585/697629 https://doi.org/10.7589/2018-08-206 https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-wildlife-diseases/volume-55/issue-3/2018-08-206/Genetic-Characterization-of-Canine-Adenovirus-Type-1-Detected-by-Real/10.7589/2018-08-206.full |
Summary: | We report the detection of canine adenovirus type 1 DNA by real-time PCR technique in an oral sample of an Italian wolf (Canis lupus italicus). Genetic characterization of the virus revealed a strict relationship with viruses detected in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), wolves, and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), suggesting that transmission between wild animals and dogs had occurred. |
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