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Molecular evidence of rat bocavirus among rodents in Peninsular Malaysia

Mohd-Azami SNI 1 , Loong SK 1 , Khoo JJ 1 , Sahimin N 1 , Lim FS 1 , Husin NA 1 Show all authors , Mahfodz NH 1 , Mohd-Taib FS 2 , Ishak SN 2 , Makepeace BL 3 , Abubakar S 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 School of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
  • 3 Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
J Vet Med Sci, 2022 Jul 01;84(7):938-941.
PMID: 35584942 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.22-0037

Abstract

Rat bocavirus (RBoV) and rodent bocavirus (RoBoV) have previously been detected in Rattus norvegicus; however, these viruses have not been reported in rodent populations in Malaysia. We investigated the presence of RBoV and RoBoV in archived rodent specimens. DNA barcoding of the rodent cytochrome c oxidase gene identified five different species: Rattus tanezumi R3 mitotype, Rattus tiomanicus, Rattus exulans, Rattus argentiventer, and Rattus tanezumi sensu stricto. Three spleens were positive for RBoV (1.84%; 3/163), but no RoBoV was detected. Phylogenetic analyzes of the partial non-structural protein 1 gene grouped Malaysian RBoV strains with RBoV strains from China. Further studies among rats from different geographical locations are warranted for this relatively new virus.

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