Evidence of two genetically different lymphotropic herpesviruses present among red deer, sambar, and milu herds in China
10.4142/jvs.2018.19.5.716
- Author:
Hongwei ZHU
1
;
Huitao LIU
;
Xin YU
;
Jianlong ZHANG
;
Linlin JIANG
;
Guozhong CHEN
;
Zhibin FENG
;
Youzhi LI
;
Tao FENG
;
Xingxiao ZHANG
Author Information
1. School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China. zhangxingxiao@ldu.edu.cn
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
deer species;
gammaherpesvirus;
phylogenetic analysis;
sambar herpesvirus 1
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cattle;
China;
Deer;
DNA;
DNA, Viral;
Herpesviridae Infections;
Herpesviridae;
Malignant Catarrh;
Polymerase Chain Reaction
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2018;19(5):716-720
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Herpesvirus infections in Cervidae are a serious threat affecting some deer species worldwide. In our attempt to identify malignant catarrhal fever-associated herpesviruses in deer herds, ten gammaherpesviral DNA fragments were identified in five species of deer in herds in China by using a pan-herpesvirus polymerase chain reaction assay targeting viral DNA polymerase. Notably, in sambar (Rusa unicolor), a novel gamma-2 herpesvirus was identified that showed a close relationship with fallow deer lymphotropic herpesvirus (LHV), while the other fragments were phylogenetically grouped together with Elk-LHV. Determination of whether these viruses have any clinical implication in these deer species should be undertaken urgently.
