Diverse fox circovirus (Circovirus canine) variants circulate at high prevalence in grey wolves (Canis lupus) from the Northwest Territories, Canada
Marta Canuti,
Abigail V.L. King,
Giovanni Franzo
et al.
Abstract:Canine circovirus (CanineCV) has a worldwide distribution in dogs and is occasionally detected in wild carnivorans, indicating its ability for cross-species transmission. However, fox circovirus, a subclade of CanineCV, has been identified exclusively in wild canids. We analyzed spleen samples from 159 grey wolves from the Northwest Territories, Canada, to investigate the molecular epidemiology of CanineCV and formulate hypotheses about virus ecology and evolution. Overall, 72 (45.3%) animals tested positive. … Show more
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