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Domestic dog origin of Carnivore Protoparvovirus 1 infection in a rescued free‐ranging guiña ( Leopardus guigna) in Chile
Author(s) -
Ortega René,
Mena Juan,
Grecco Sofía,
Pérez Ruben,
Panzera Yanina,
Napolitano Constanza,
Zegpi NhurAischa,
Sandoval Alberto,
Sandoval Daniel,
GonzálezAcuña Daniel,
Cofré Sergio,
Neira Víctor,
CastilloAliaga Cristóbal
Publication year - 2021
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.13807
Subject(s) - biology , carnivore , endangered species , phylogenetic tree , zoology , genetics , ecology , gene , habitat , predation
Carnivore protoparvovirus 1 is one of the most important pathogens affecting both wild and domestic carnivores. Here, we reported the genetic characterization of canine parvovirus (CPV‐2) strains from a rescued guiña ( Leopardus guigna ) and domestic dogs from Chile. Guiña strain was classified as CPV‐2c, and phylogenetic analysis of the complete coding genome showed that the guiña CPV‐2c strain shares a recent common ancestor with Chilean domestic dogs’ strains. These viruses showed >99% identity and exhibited three changes in the NS1 protein (V596A, E661K and L582F). This is the first detection and genetic characterization of CPV‐2c infection in guiña worldwide, and one of the few comparative studies that show the source of infection was domestic dogs. The current findings highlight the fact that guiña is a susceptible species to protoparvovirus infection and that domestic dogs represent an important threat to its conservation. The CPV‐2 cross‐species transmission between domestic dogs and guiña should be taken into account for protection programmes of this endangered species.