Bovine papillomatosis: First detection of bovine papillomavirus types 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 in Italian cattle herds

F Savini; S Mancini; L Gallina; G Donati; G Casà; A Peli; A Scagliarini

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.02.003

Bovine papillomatosis: First detection of bovine papillomavirus types 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 in Italian cattle herds

Vet J. 2016 Apr:210:82-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.02.003. Epub 2016 Feb 13.

Authors

F Savini¹, S Mancini², L Gallina², G Donati², G Casà², A Peli², A Scagliarini²

Affiliations

¹ 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.
² Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Universita di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum- Via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.

PMID: 26965086
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.02.003

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.

Keywords: Bovine papillomavirus; Co-infections; Diagnosis; Proliferative lesions; Viral types.

MeSH terms

Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / virology*
Female
Italy
Papillomaviridae / classification
Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
Papillomavirus Infections / veterinary*
Papillomavirus Infections / virology