Frequency of Equus caballus papillomavirus in equine aural plaques

Autor(es)

Mira, Juliana ^{[1, 2]} ; Herman, Mariana ^[1] ; Zakia, Luiza S. ^[1] ; Olivo, Giovane ^[1] ; Araujo, Jr., Joao P. ^[3] ; Borges, Alexandre S. ^[1] ; Oliveira-Filho, Jose P. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Sch Vet Med & Anim Sci, Botucatu, SP - Brazil

^[2] Unilasallista Corp Univ Lasallista, Sch Vet Med, Res Grp Vet Med GIVET, Caldas Antioquia - Colombia

^[3] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Inst Biosci, Botucatu, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION; v. 30, n. 4, p. 565-568, JUL 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Despite the reported association between aural plaques and the presence of Equus caballus papillomavirus (EcPV), there are few data regarding the distribution of viral types in different geographic regions or possible correlations for different papillomaviruses and lesion characteristics. We detected the presence and frequency of EcPV (1-7) DNA in aural plaque biopsies of horses from different regions of Brazil and identified the patterns of these infections or coinfections and their possible association with lesion severity. A total of 108 aural plaque biopsies from horses in the 5 geopolitical regions of Brazil were examined. We performed PCR to detect EcPV DNA in the biopsies. At least 1 type of EcPV was detected in 97% of the samples. EcPV coinfection was observed in 59% of the samples. Compared to the other viruses, EcPV-4 was found at the highest frequency in coinfection (84%) or individually identified (32%). EcPV-2 and -7 were not detected. No significant association was found between lesion characteristics (type and distribution) and either the viral type detected or the presence of coinfection. EcPV is widely distributed in Brazil, both isolated and in coinfection; the viral type does not appear to influence the clinical characteristics of equine aural plaques. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/15995-8 - Estudo etiológico da placa aural em equinos
• Beneficiário: José Paes de Oliveira Filho
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular