Identification of Felis catus Gammaherpesvirus 1 in Tsushima Leopard Cats (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) on Tsushima Island, Japan

Identification of Felis catus Gammaherpesvirus 1 in Tsushima Leopard Cats (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) on Tsushima Island, Japan

Felis catus gammaherpesvirus 1 (FcaGHV1) is a widely endemic infection of domestic cats. Current epidemiological data identify domestic cats as the sole natural host for FcaGHV1. The Tsushima leopard cat (TLC; Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) is a critically endangered species that lives only on...

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Main Authors: Isaac Makundi, Yushi Koshida, Yasuyuki Endo, Kazuo Nishigaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
gammaherpesvirus
feline
domestic cat
Tsushima leopard cat
Tsushima Island
FcaGHV1
molecular epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/7/378

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