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How common is sapovirus exposure in dogs in Italy
By Melegari, Irene et al.·Published in Virus research·2018·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Seroprevalence of sapovirus in dogs using baculovirus-expressed virus-like particles.
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Plain-English summary
A study found that about 40% of dogs tested in Italy had antibodies against a virus called sapovirus, which can cause gastrointestinal issues. This virus was more commonly found in older dogs, particularly those over four years old. While sapovirus has been detected in the stools of young dogs with stomach problems, it's still unclear how much it contributes to illness. The researchers used a special test to identify these antibodies, which suggests that many dogs have been exposed to the virus at some point.
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Abstract
Caliciviruses of the Sapovirus genus have been recently detected in dogs. Canine sapoviruses (SaVs) have been identified in the stools of young or juvenile animals with gastro-enteric disease at low prevalence (2.0-2.2%), but whether they may have a role as enteric pathogens and to which extent dogs are exposed to SaVs remains unclear. Here, we report the expression in a baculovirus system of virus like-particles (VLPs) of a canine SaV strain, the prototype virus Bari/4076/2007/ITA. The recombinant antigen was used to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). By screening an age-stratified collection of serum samples from 516 dogs in Italy, IgG antibodies specific for the canine SaV VLPs were detected in 40.3% (208/516) of the sera. Also, as observed for SaV infection in humans, we observed a positive association between seropositivity and age, with the highest prevalence rates in dogs older than 4 years of age.
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