Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus Infection in Iberian Lynxes
We conducted a survey for domestic cat hepadnavirus, an analog of human hepatitis B virus, in the endangered felid species Iberian lynx. Results revealed specific antibodies in 32.3% of serum samples and DNA in 0.5% of available liver samples. Phylogenetically, the virus segregated apart from other Europe strains of the virus.
Authors
- Vittorio Sarchese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2294-1624)
- Sabrina Castro‐Scholten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8761-5945)
- Gianvito Lanave (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4614-677X)
- Nicola Decaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6348-7969)
- Barbara Di Martino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6192-7166)
- Francesco Pellegrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0026-8472)
- Ignacio García‐Bocanegra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-2604)
- Vito Martella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5740-6947)
- Georgia Diakoudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7305-5630)
- Federica Di Profio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7190-3835)
- Javier Caballero‐Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6241-3439)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3101.240568
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Junta de Andalucía
- Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha