Detection of antibodies against norovirus genogroup GIV in carnivores.
Noroviruses (NoVs) resembling human NoV genotype GIV (Alphatron-like) have recently been detected in carnivores. By using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on baculovirus-expressed capsid protein VP1 of lion strain GGIV.2/Pistoia/387/06/ITA, NoV-specific antibodies were detected in cats (16.11%) and dogs (4.8%), demonstrating that these animals are exposed to infections caused by NoVs.
Di Martino
Barbara
B
Department of Scienze Biomediche Comparate, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria di Teramo, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro, 45, Teramo 64100, Italy. bdimartino@unite.it
Marsilio
Fulvio
F
Di Profio
Federica
F
Lorusso
Eleonora
E
Friedrich
Klaus G
KG
Buonavoglia
Canio
C
Martella
Vito
V
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D002335:Carnivora / Q000276:immunology*; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D029322:Norovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D015678:Viral Structural Proteins / Q000235:genetics
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D015678:Viral Structural Proteins