First molecular characterization of feline immunodeficiency virus in Turkey.
In this study, strains of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), designated TR-D, TR-Mo and TR-Mi, isolated from three cats in Turkey, were characterized. PCR products (859 bp) from the envelope (env) gene region were amplified and sequenced, and possible geographical differences in the env gene region of Turkish FIV strains are discussed. Phylogenetic analysis of two strains showed that FIV subtype B was present in Turkey. Phylogenetic analysis showed that one new Turkish FIV strain occupies a separate branch from known clusters (subtypes A to E) from the USA, Canada, Europe and Japan.
Oğuzoğlu
Tuba Ciğdem
TC
Department of Virology, Ankara University, Turkey. oguzoglu@veterinary.ankara.edu.tr
Timurkan
Mehmet Ozkan
MO
Muz
Dilek
D
Kudu
Ayşegül
A
Numanbayraktaroğlu
Başak
B
Sadak
Seda
S
Burgu
Ibrahim
I
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002415:Cats; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D015752:Genes, env / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D016089:Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D016180:Lentivirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents