AI Article Synopsis
- - Red foxes in Italy were tested for viral diseases, with rectal swabs collected from 34 individuals.
- - Researchers found kobuvirus RNA in 5 of those samples, indicating the presence of this virus in red foxes.
- - The strains identified were closely related to canine kobuviruses found recently in the US, UK, and Italy, marking the first evidence of these viruses circulating in fox populations.
Article Abstract
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 provide the first evidence of the circulation of these novel viruses in foxes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7086952 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00705-014-1975-9 | DOI Listing |
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