Molecular detection of canine bufaviruses in wild canids

In this study, by molecular screening of archival collections of faecal samples from wolves and foxes, we detected BuVs with a rate of 17.1% (7/41) and 10.5% (9/86), respectively. Sequence analysis of a portion of the ORF2 gene region of nine positive samples showed that the viruses in these samples were closely related to BuVs (97.5 –99.0% nucleotide sequence identity) found in domestic carnivores.
Source: Archives of Virology - Category: Virology Source Type: research