Evidence of avian poxvirus and papillomavirus infection in Gyps fulvus in Italy

The identification of avian poxvirus and avian papillomavirus associated with cutaneous lesions in griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) by histopathology, electron microscopy and PCR analysis is reported. Sequence analysis of the fpv140 gene revealed 99% identity to two poxviruses obtained from a white-ta...

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Published in:Archives of Virology
Main Authors: Di Francesco, Cristina E., Profeta, Francesca, Romanucci, Mariarita, Zuccarini, Roberto, Altea, Tiziana, Malatesta, Daniela, Della Salda, Leonardo, Marsilio, Fulvio
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Animal
Avipoxviru
Bird Disease
Falconiforme
Genetic Variation
Italy
Papillomaviridae
Papillomavirus Infection
Phylogeny
Poxviridae Infection
Virology
Haliaeetus albicilla
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11575/102983
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-018-4055-8
https://link.springer.com/journal/705
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Summary:The identification of avian poxvirus and avian papillomavirus associated with cutaneous lesions in griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) by histopathology, electron microscopy and PCR analysis is reported. Sequence analysis of the fpv140 gene revealed 99% identity to two poxviruses obtained from a white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and a common buzzard (Buteo buteo). Partial sequence of the papillomavirus L1 gene showed sequence similarity to papillomavirus LI genes from African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) (69% identity), duck (Anas platyrhynchos) (68% identity), and yellow-necked francolin (Francolinus leucoscepus) (66% identity). To date, this is the first identification of avian poxvirus and papillomavirus in griffon vultures and the first evidence of infection of both viruses in live wild birds.

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