Molecular epidemiological study of gammaherpesvirus in domestic cats inJapan

[摘要] Gammaherpesviruses (GHVs) are members of an emerging subfamily of the familyHerpesviridae. A recent study identified a novel GHV in domestic cats(Felis catus GHV1, FcaGHV1), and epidemiological surveys have foundthat FcaGHV1 is distributed worldwide. In this study, we investigated the prevalence ofGHVs in domestic cats in Japan with a molecular epidemiological survey. Blood samples werecollected from 1,738 domestic cats and GHV-derived DNA was detected with PCR in 1.3%(23/1,738) of the Japanese domestic cats. The FcaGHV1 detected in this study was verysimilar to FcaGHV1 detected in a domestic cat in North America. Older age (>5 yearsold) and Feline immunodeficiency virus infection were identified as riskfactors for GHV infection.

[学科分类] 兽医学

[关键词] cat;gammaherpesvirus;Japan