title: Bovine papillomatosis: First detection of bovine papillomavirus types 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 in Italian cattle herds.
abstract: Limited information about the distribution of different bovine papillomavirus (BPV) types in Italy is available; therefore, this study aimed to investigate the presence of BPVs in bovine lesions in the Emilia Romagna region. Sixty-four proliferative lesions were collected between december 2011 and december 2014, and subsequently analysed by qualitative PCR with genus- and type-specific primer pairs, as well as rolling circle amplification (RCA). The results demonstrated, for the first time in Italy, the presence of BPV 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 and also types previously described elsewhere. In addition, the high prevalence of viral co-infections in this sample set provides new information about viral tropism.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy. Electronic address: federica.savini3@unibo.it.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Savini
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallina
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casà
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peli
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scagliarini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D007558:Italy; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology
keywords: Bovine papillomavirus; Co-infections; Diagnosis; Proliferative lesions; Viral types