Characterization of a novel porcine enterovirus in wild boars in Hungary

Arch Virol. 2012 May;157(5):981-6. doi: 10.1007/s00705-012-1255-5. Epub 2012 Feb 15.

Abstract

Porcine enteroviruses (PEVs) are members of the family Picornaviridae, genus Enterovirus. Until now, only three different PEV genotypes (PEV-9 and -10, and PEV-3H/PEV-14) have been detected in domestic pigs, and there is no information about the presence of PEVs in wild animals. Here, we identify and characterize the complete genomes of PEV originated from 5 of 10 (50%) of wild boar (Sus scrofa) piglets by RT-PCR and pyrosequencing. Wild boar/WBD/2011/HUN (JN807387) PEV showed only 67% amino acid identity in VP1 compared to the most closely related prototype PEV-3H/PEV-14. Wild boar enterovirus represents a novel PEV genotype, provisionally called PEV-15.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / virology
  • Enterovirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Enterovirus Infections / virology
  • Enteroviruses, Porcine / classification
  • Enteroviruses, Porcine / genetics
  • Enteroviruses, Porcine / isolation & purification*
  • Hungary
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Sus scrofa / virology*
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / virology*

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JN807387
  • GENBANK/JN807388
  • GENBANK/JN807389