Comparison of prevalence of Felis catus papillomavirus type 2 in squamous cell carcinomas in cats between Taiwan and Japan

Felis catus papillomavirus (FcaPV), especially type 2 (FcaPV2) is considered as one of the causative agents in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in cats. However, our previous study detected FcaPV3 and FcaPV4, but not FcaPV2 in feline SCCs collected in Japan, suggesting that the prevalence of FcaPV2 in...

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Published inJournal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 83; no. 8; pp. 1229 - 1233
Main Authors YAMASHITA-KAWANISHI, Nanako, CHANG, Chia Yu, CHAMBERS, James K, UCHIDA, Kazuyuki, SUGIURA, Katsuaki, KUKIMOTO, Iwao, CHANG, Hui Wen, HAGA, Takeshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2021
Japan Science and Technology Agency
The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
Subjects
Cats
Felis catus
Felis catus papillomavirus type 2
Japan
molecular epidemiology
Squamous cell carcinoma
Taiwan
Virology
Japan
Taiwan
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Summary:Felis catus papillomavirus (FcaPV), especially type 2 (FcaPV2) is considered as one of the causative agents in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in cats. However, our previous study detected FcaPV3 and FcaPV4, but not FcaPV2 in feline SCCs collected in Japan, suggesting that the prevalence of FcaPV2 in SCC may vary depending on geographic locations. To evaluate this hypothesis, two conventional PCR reactions targeting E1 and E7 genes were performed to detect FcaPV2 in feline SCC samples collected in Taiwan and Japan. While 46.9% (23/49) of feline SCC cases from Taiwan were PCR positive for FcaPV2, only 8.6% (3/35) cases from Japan were positive. Our result suggests that the prevalence of FcaPV2 in feline SCCs may depend on the region.
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ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
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DOI:10.1292/jvms.21-0153