Detection of vesivirus in minks (Neovison vison), Italy 2021.
Vet Ital
; 60(1)2024 03 31.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38380508
ABSTRACT
Vesiviruses are important animal pathogens with a broad host range, and they have also been involved in accidental contamination of cells used for the production of drugs for rare and life-threatening human diseases. A vesivirus (family Caliciviridae) was detected in minks (Neovison vison) with respiratory and neurological signs, during syndromic surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 conducted in Italy. The complete genome (8,397 nucleotides in length) of the vesivirus strain ITA/2021/mink/TE (OR130287) was obtained by combining NGS approach with 5' and 3' RACE protocols. The virus was seemingly more related (95.9-97.2% nt identity in the partial RNA-dependent RNA polymerase) to American vesivirus isolates 9/1980/US, 12/1980/US, and 20/1980/US dating back to the early 1980s than to recent mink strains. These results highlight the importance of gathering information on the virome of animals.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vesivirus
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Mink
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Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Ital
Year:
2024
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Article
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