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Arch Virol ; 168(1): 2, 2022 Dec 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36534205

ABSTRACT

Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are globally distributed retroviruses that infect domestic cats and cause various syndromes that can lead to death. The aim of this study was to detect and genotype feline retroviruses in Mexican domestic cats. We used PCR assays to identify proviral DNA and viral RNA in 50 domestic cats with different clinical signs and hematological alterations. Endogenous FeLV (enFeLV) was identified in the genomic DNA of all cats in the study, and we detected transcripts of the LTR region of enFeLV in 48 individuals. Exogenous FeLV (exFeLV) was found in 13 cats. Furthermore, we detected FIV proviral DNA in 10 cats. The enFeLV sequences were shown to be the most variable, while the exFeLV sequences were highly conserved and related to previously reported subgroup A sequences. Sequencing of the FIV gag gene revealed the presence of subtype B in the infected cats.


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Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline , Leukemia, Feline , Cats , Animals , Retroviridae , Leukemia Virus, Feline/genetics , Proviruses/genetics , Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline/genetics
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Vet Microbiol ; 252: 108931, 2021 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33271419

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Despite SRLV infection being endemic in Mexico, there is little information regarding which genotypes are present. We compared serotyping and PCR-sequencing results from sheep and goats infected with SRLV. We separated plasma and peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) from 1940 blood samples from sheep and goats from 12 states across Mexico. To detect SRLV infection, we tested plasma samples using two commercial ELISA kits (VMRD and Eradikit SRLV Screening). Then, we serotyped the infecting virus (A/ B) using Eradikit SRLV Genotyping. PBL DNA was used to detect the proviral genome via PCR. Positive amplicons were sequenced to identify viral genotypes using a phylogenetic analysis. Also, we analysed for residues differences in the sequences of a capsid epitope between genotypes. The serological results indicated a higher detection of seropositive animals using the VMRD ELISA compared to Eradikit, with 21 % and 15.3 % more in sheep and goats respectively. Only 25.7 % of the ELISA serotyping results matched those from PCR-sequencing. PCR-sequencing was able to identify genotype A, B and coinfections in animals classified as indeterminate by the ELISA test. This lack of sensitivity may be related to the lack of epitopes from the matrix and transmembrane peptides used by ELISA screening. Sequences analysis revealed that SRLVs found in sheep cluster with genetic subtypes A2 and B1, while those in goats cluster with subtypes A1 and B1. Serotyping did not prove to be an adequate method for predicting the viral genotype (A and / or B) in infections caused by SRLV.


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Antibodies, Viral/blood , Goat Diseases/virology , Lentivirus Infections/veterinary , Lentivirus/immunology , Sheep Diseases/virology , Animals , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/veterinary , Genotype , Goats , Lentivirus/genetics , Lentivirus/isolation & purification , Lentivirus Infections/virology , Phylogeny , Polymerase Chain Reaction/veterinary , Ruminants , Sensitivity and Specificity , Serotyping/veterinary , Sheep
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