title: Bovine papillomavirus clastogenic effect analyzed in comet assay.
abstract: Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) is an oncogenic virus related to serious livestock diseases. Oncoproteins encoded by BPV are involved in several steps of cellular transformation and have been reported as presenting clastogenic effects in peripheral lymphocytes and primary culture cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clastogenic potential of BPV types 1, 2, and 4 by comet assay. Peripheral blood was collected from 37 bovines, 32 infected with different levels of papillomatosis (12 animals have no affection) and five calves, virus free (negative control). The viral identification showed presence of more than one virus type in 59.375% of the infected animals. Comet assay was performed according to alkaline technique. The Kruskal-Wallis test showed statistical difference between the negative control group and infected animals (P = 0.0015). The Dunn post hoc test showed difference comparing the infected animals with calves. Mann-Whitney U test verified no difference between animals infected with only one viral type and animals presenting more than one viral type. The comet assay is considered an efficient tool for assessment of damage in the host chromatin due to viral action, specifically highlighting viral activity in blood cells.
authors: Laboratório de Genética, Instituto Butantan, Avenida Vital Brasil, 1500, Butantã, 05503-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Araldi
authors: T C
authors: TC
authors: Melo
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Diniz
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Mazzuchelli-de-Souza
authors: R F
authors: RF
authors: Carvalho
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Beçak
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Stocco
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D052688:Bovine papillomavirus 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002417:Cattle; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics; D020552:Comet Assay; D009153:Mutagens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015513:Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D009153:Mutagens; D015513:Oncogene Proteins
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