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.
Department of Virology, Ankara University, Turkey. oguzoglu@veterinary.ankara.edu.tr
Tuba Ciğdem
TC
Oğuzoğlu
Mehmet Ozkan
MO
Timurkan
Dilek
D
Muz
Ayşegül
A
Kudu
Başak
B
Numanbayraktaroğlu
Seda
S
Sadak
Ibrahim
I
Burgu
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