Molecular survey of selected viral pathogens in wild leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in Taiwan with an emphasis on the spatial and temporal dynamics of carnivore protoparvovirus 1
| Autor: | Ai-Mei Chang, Chen-Chih Chen, Yu-Ching Lai, Po-Jen Chang, Hsu-Hsun Lee, Wan-Jhen Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Feline immunodeficiency virus viruses Population Taiwan Endangered species Zoology Immunodeficiency Virus Feline Biology Cat Diseases Feline leukemia virus Parvoviridae Infections 03 medical and health sciences Dogs Parvovirinae Virology biology.animal Prionailurus bengalensis medicine Animals Mass Screening Panthera Coronavirus Feline Dog Diseases education Distemper Virus Canine 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences education.field_of_study CATS 030306 microbiology Canine distemper Leukemia Virus Feline Leopard General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Cats Female Original Article Coronavirus Infections |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Virology |
| ISSN: | 1432-8798 0304-8608 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00705-020-04904-z |
| Popis: | The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) was listed as an endangered species under the Wildlife Conservation Act in Taiwan in 2009. However, no study has evaluated the possible direct or indirect effects of pathogens on the Taiwanese leopard cat population. Here, we targeted viral pathogens, including carnivore protoparvovirus 1 (genus Protoparvovirus), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), coronaviruses (CoVs), and canine distemper virus (CDV), through molecular screening. The spatial and temporal dynamics of the target pathogens were evaluated. Through sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, we clarified the phylogenetic relationship of viral pathogens isolated from leopard cats and domestic carnivores. Samples from 23 live-trapped leopard cats and 29 that were found dead were collected from 2015 to 2019 in Miaoli County in northwestern Taiwan. Protoparvoviruses and CoVs were detected in leopard cats, and their prevalence (95% confidence interval) was 63.5% (50.4%–76.6%) and 8.8% (0%–18.4%), respectively. Most of the protoparvovirus sequences amplified from Taiwanese leopard cats and domestic carnivores were identical. All of the CoV sequences amplified from leopard cats were identified as feline CoV. No spatial or temporal aggregation of protoparvovirus infection in leopard cats was found in the sampling area, indicating a wide distribution of protoparvoviruses in the leopard cat habitat. We consider sympatric domestic carnivores to be the probable primary reservoir for the identified pathogens. We strongly recommend management of protoparvoviruses and feline CoV in the leopard cat habitat, particularly vaccination programs and population control measures for free-roaming dogs and cats. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00705-020-04904-z. |
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