Evidence indicating transmission of porcine parvovirus 1 between warthogs and domestic pigs in Namibia.

Umberto MoliniLauren M CoetzeeMaria Y HembergerSiegfried KhaisebGiovanni CattoliWilliam G Dundon

Published in: Veterinary research communications (2022)

Thirty swine samples collected from different regions of Namibia between 2019 and 2020 were screened for the presence of porcine parvovirus 1 (PPV1) by PCR. Eleven samples (37%) were positive. Phylogenetic analysis of a partial sequence of the structural protein gene (VP2) identified two distinct clusters, one which contained sequences that were highly similar to PPV1 previously identified in warthogs in Namibia. These results indicate possible PPV1 transmission between warthogs and domestic pigs and highlight the importance of wildlife as sources of pathogens.

Keyphrases

amino acid
genome wide
drinking water
copy number
gram negative
protein protein
binding protein
gene expression
genome wide identification