title: Detection of antibodies against norovirus genogroup GIV in carnivores.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Scienze Biomediche Comparate, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria di Teramo, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro, 45, Teramo 64100, Italy. bdimartino@unite.it
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Martino
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marsilio
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Profio
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.forename: Klaus G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: Canio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonavoglia
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martella
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D015678:Viral Structural Proteins