Molecular characterization of feline paramyxovirus in Japanese cat populations

Shoichi Sakaguchi, So Nakagawa, Satomi Mitsuhashi, Makoto Ogawa, Kazutoshi Sugiyama, Kenichi Tamukai, Rie Koide, Yukie Katayama, Takashi Nakano, Shinji Makino, Tadashi Imanishi, Takayuki Miyazawa, Tetsuya Mizutani

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Abstract

Feline paramyxovirus (FPaV) is a member of the family Paramyxoviridae that has been reported only in Germany and the United Kingdom. We detected FPaV for the first time in Japan by transcriptome sequencing of cat urine samples. We determined the genome structure of FPaV and conducted a phylogenetic analysis. It was found that FPaV belongs to the genus Jeilongvirus and forms a clade with Mount Mabu Lophuromys virus 1 (MMLV-1). FPaV lacks a small hydrophobic (SH) gene that is found in members of the genus Jeilongvirus; however, some jeilongviruses also do not have this gene. These results provide information about the diversity and evolution of paramyxoviruses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)413-418
Number of pages6
JournalArchives of virology
Volume165
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Virology

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