Detection of feline panleukopenia virus (Carnivore protoparvovirus 1) in free-ranging Panthera onca in Brazil

ABSTRACT: The decline in the jaguar population confirms how much the species is vulnerable to extinction in Brazil. It also indicates the degradation of its natural habitat’s environmental integrity and quality. Studies claim that large felids are susceptible to feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) and are presumptively diagnosed clinically in Brazil. A free-living jaguar (Panthera onca) cub was found unconscious and rescued due to a possible hit-and-run in the savannah of Mato Grosso. During recovery, it exhibited clinical and hematological signs consistent with FPV infection. The PCR was positive for FPV, with 99.61% identity between the FPV sequences available in the GenBank database through the BLAST tool. Due to habitat restrictions, certain diseases threaten wild cats and habitat encroachment by domestic animals can alter the pattern of spread of pathogens. We highlight the importance of the molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of FPV to elucidate how it has reached wild felids..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira - 43(2023)

Sprache:

Englisch ; Portugiesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thalita P.P.S. Cruz [VerfasserIn]
Thais O. Morgado [VerfasserIn]
Karen R. Ribeiro [VerfasserIn]
Luciano Nakazato [VerfasserIn]
Valéria Dutra [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Jaguar
Molecular diagnosis
Panleukopenia
Phylogenetic analysis
Veterinary medicine

doi:

10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-7331

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ091118239