First isolation and molecular characterization of pseudorabies virus detected in Turkey


Aytoğu G., Toker E. B., Yavas O., Kadiroğlu B., Ates O., Özyiğit M. Ö., ...Daha Fazla

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS, cilt.49, sa.3, ss.1679-1686, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11033-021-06974-x
  • Dergi Adı: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1679-1686
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dog, Molecular characterization, Pseudorabies, Virus isolation, SUID HERPESVIRUS TYPE-1, WILD BOAR
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Pigs are the main host species for the pseudorabies virus. It causes fatal encephalitis in many species, including humans. This article aims to report the first clinical case of pseudorabies as well as isolation and molecular characterization of the virus from a hunting dog in Bursa province, Turkey. Methods and results The dog shows clinical signs including pruritus and neurological signs such as stumbling and inability to stand up compatible with pseudorabies. The virus isolates were obtained from the supernatant of fresh tissue samples from the cerebellum, cornu ammonis, spleen, salivary gland, conjunctival swab, serum, and PBMC samples. The glycoprotein C region is targeted for viral DNA amplification. Pseudorabies virus genome detected both in fresh tissues and supernatants of third passage on Vero cells. The number of PCR positive samples was dramatically increased after cell culture inoculations. Genome sequencing of strain Bursa-10303, which was isolated from a non-endemic area, identified it to belong to clade A. Conclusions This study confirms the possible presence of pseudorabies infection in the wildlife reservoirs in Turkey. Future studies may clarify the importance of the infection in Turkey region, where there is no prevalent pig production.