Canine Infections and Partial S Segment Sequence Analysis of Toscana Virus in Turkey

DİNÇER, ENDER; Karapınar, Zeynep; ÖKTEM, MERT; Ozbaba, Merve; ÖZKUL, AYKUT; ERGÜNAY, KORAY

doi:10.1089/vbz.2016.1979

Canine Infections and Partial S Segment Sequence Analysis of Toscana Virus in Turkey

DİNÇER E., Karapınar Z., ÖKTEM M., Ozbaba M., ÖZKUL A., ERGÜNAY K.

VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, cilt.16, sa.9, ss.611-618, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 9
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1089/vbz.2016.1979
Dergi Adı: VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.611-618
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Toscana virus (TOSV) is a sandfly-borne bunyavirus with a significant public health impact. Preliminary studies have revealed TOSV exposure in dogs and they were suggested as potential reservoirs. This study was performed to characterize canine TOSV infections in an endemic region. Sequencing of TOSV small (S) segment in several previously identified specimens was also undertaken to reveal viral genealogy.