Novel Orthopoxvirus and Lethal Disease in Cat, Italy

Novel Orthopoxvirus and Lethal Disease in Cat, Italy

We report detection and full-genome characterization of a novel orthopoxvirus (OPXV) responsible for a fatal infection in a cat. The virus induced skin lesions histologically characterized by leukocyte infiltration and eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions. Different PCR approaches were unable to assi...

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Main Authors: Gianvito Lanave, Giulia Dowgier, Nicola Decaro, Francesco Albanese, Elisa Brogi, Antonio Parisi, Michele Losurdo, Antonio Lavazza, Vito Martella, Canio Buonavoglia, Gabriella Elia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cat
novel orthopoxvirus
orthopoxvirus
viruses
lethal disease
next-generation sequencing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/17-1283_article

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