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Epidemiology, pathological aspects and genome heterogeneity of feline morbillivirus in Italy.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Jan 2020
De Luca Eliana, Crisi Paolo Emidio, Marcacci Maurilia, Malatesta Daniela, Di Sabatino Daria, Cito Francesca, D'Alterio Nicola, Puglia Ilaria, Berjaoui Shadia, Colaianni Maria Loredana, Tinelli Antonella, Ripà Paola, Vincifori Giacomo, Di Teodoro Giovanni, Dondi Francesco, Savini Giovanni, Boari Andrea, Lorusso Alessio
Abstract excerpt
Feline morbillivirus (FeMV) is an emerging morbillivirus first described in cats less than a decade ago. FeMV has been associated with chronic kidney disease of cats characterized by tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN), although this aspect is still controversial and not demonstrated with certainty. To investigate FeMV prevalence and genomic characteristics, an epidemiological survey was conducted in a total...
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