Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Veterinary Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2024 Jun 1;86(6):660-664. doi: 10.1292/jvms.23-0522. Epub 2024 Apr 19.
The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is an endangered wildlife that is protected under Taiwan's regulations. The body of a road-killed leopard cat was found to contain sequences of feline calicivirus (FCV), designated W109-1443. Analysis of the complete genomic sequence revealed that it shared approximately 81% similarity with a Chinese strain of FCV found in a domestic cat. Phylogenetic analysis of the VP1 gene indicated that the W109-1443 isolate belonged to genogroup II. Recombination analysis revealed that the W109-1443 isolate may have resulted from recombination between two FCV strains. Given the potential impact of FCV on the health and survival of wild felids, further investigation is necessary to assess its pathogenicity in the leopard cat population.
豹猫(Prionailurus bengalensis)是一种濒危野生动物,受台湾法规保护。研究人员发现,一只被车撞死的豹猫的体内含有猫杯状病毒(FCV)的序列,被命名为 W109-1443。对完整基因组序列的分析表明,它与在中国家猫中发现的一种 FCV 中国株的相似度约为 81%。VP1 基因的系统进化分析表明,W109-1443 分离株属于基因 II 组。重组分析表明,W109-1443 分离株可能是两种 FCV 株之间重组的结果。鉴于 FCV 可能对野生猫科动物的健康和生存造成影响,有必要进一步研究评估其在豹猫种群中的致病性。