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Molecular evidence of kobuviruses in free-ranging red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).
Archives of virology - 1 Jul 2014
Di Martino Barbara, Di Profio Federica, Melegari Irene, Robetto Serena, Di Felice Elisabetta, Orusa Riccardo, Marsilio Fulvio
Abstract excerpt
Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are susceptible to viral diseases of domestic carnivores. In this study, by screening rectal swabs collected from 34 red foxes in Italy, we identified kobuvirus RNA in five samples. Based on analysis of partial RdRp and full-length VP1 genes, all of the strains shared the highest identity with canine kobuviruses (CaKVs) recently detected in the US, the UK and Italy. These findings...
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