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An Update on Canine, Feline and Bovine Papillomaviruses
Author(s) -
Gil da Costa R. M.,
Peleteiro M. C.,
Pires M. A.,
DiMaio D.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
transboundary and emerging diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1865-1682
pISSN - 1865-1674
DOI - 10.1111/tbed.12555
Subject(s) - bovine papillomavirus , biology , animal health , virology , animal species , papillomaviridae , feline immunodeficiency virus , cats , domestic animal , virus , medicine , genome , cancer , viral disease , cervical cancer , genetics , zoology , lentivirus , gene
Summary Over recent years, a growing number of papillomaviruses have been identified, which cause a wide range of lesions in domestic and wild animals. Papillomavirus‐induced lesions may have a great impact on animal health, and some diseases observed in farm animals are associated with significant economic losses. This concise review brings together recent advancements on animal papillomavirus research, providing the scientific community and veterinary practitioners with an update on this rapidly evolving field. Among others, bovine, canine and feline papillomaviruses ( BPV , CPV and Fca PV ) are most extensively discussed, in view of the recent discovery of new viral types and their worldwide importance for animal health. Feline papillomaviruses 2 is an emerging, highly prevalent pathogen in domestic cats, associated with a subset of malignant skin lesions. Aspects related to cross‐species infection by BPV and its environmental co‐factors are also addressed. Animal papillomaviruses are also fascinating models for studying molecular and cell biology and have recently inspired some major breakthroughs. Overall, it is clear that additional, international and systematic efforts are needed to clarify which lesions are caused by which viral types and to develop experimental models for studying animal papillomavirus.