Molecular evidence of rat bocavirus among rodents in Peninsular Malaysia

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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Siti Nurul Izzah MOHD-AZAMI¹  Shih Keng LOONG¹  Jing Jing KHOO¹  Norhidayu SAHIMIN¹  Fang Shiang LIM¹  Nurul Aini HUSIN¹  Nur Hidayana MAHFODZ¹  Farah Shafawati MOHD-TAIB³  Siti Nabilah ISHAK³  Benjamin L. MAKEPEACE⁴  Sazaly ABUBAKAR¹ 

[1] Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre ,(TIDREC), Universiti Malaya;Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya;School of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia;Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool;Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya

关键词: infectious disease;    Malaysia;    rat bocavirus;    Rattus sp.;    rodent;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.22-0037

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

Rat bocavirus (RBoV) and rodent bocavirus (RoBoV) have previously been detected in Rattus norvegicus; however, these viruses have not been reported in rodent populations in Malaysia. We investigated the presence of RBoV and RoBoV in archived rodent specimens. DNA barcoding of the rodent cytochrome c oxidase gene identified five different species: Rattus tanezumi R3 mitotype, Rattus tiomanicus, Rattus exulans, Rattus argentiventer, and Rattus tanezumi sensu stricto. Three spleens were positive for RBoV (1.84%; 3/163), but no RoBoV was detected. Phylogenetic analyzes of the partial non-structural protein 1 gene grouped Malaysian RBoV strains with RBoV strains from China. Further studies among rats from different geographical locations are warranted for this relatively new virus.

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