Genetic diversity and relatedness of feline parvovirus in Vietnam and its potential implications for canine-feline transmission

In this study, 19 rectal swab samples were collected from northern Vietnam in 2018 –2019 and screened for the presence of FPV using PCR. Through sequence analysis of the full-length VP2 gene, it was found that the FPV strains detected in Vietnam were closely related to those obtained from dogs in Vietnam, Asia, Europe, and America. Moreover, the FPV strains found in Vietnam may constitute a distinct group, related to viruses sampled in China. Interestingly, most of the nucleotide changes identified were T-C substitutions.
Source: Archives of Virology - Category: Virology Source Type: research