Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Epidemiology and genetic characteristics of murine kobuvirus from faecal samples of,andin southern China.
- Journal:
- The Journal of general virology
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Zhang, Minyi et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Epidemiology · China
Abstract
Recently, murine kobuvirus (MuKV), a novel member of the family, was identified in faecal samples ofin China. The limited information on the circulation of MuKV in other murine rodent species prompted us to investigate its prevalence and conduct a genetic characterization of MuKV in,andin China. Between 2015 and 2017, 243 faecal samples of these three murine rodent species from three regions in southern China were screened for the presence of MuKV. The overall prevalence was 23.0% (56/243). Three complete MuKV polyprotein sequences were acquired, and the genome organization was determined. Phylogenetic analyses suggested that our sequences were closely related to Chinese strains and belong to the speciesin the genus. Additional studies are required to understand the true prevalence of MuKV in murine rodent populations in China.
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