Molecular evidence of rat bocavirus among rodents in Peninsular Malaysia

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 84; no. 7; pp. 938 - 941
• Main Authors: LOONG, Shih Keng, ISHAK, Siti Nabilah, MAHFODZ, Nur Hidayana, MOHD-TAIB, Farah Shafawati, SAHIMIN, Norhidayu, LIM, Fang Shiang, MAKEPEACE, Benjamin L., MOHD-AZAMI, Siti Nurul Izzah, HUSIN, Nurul Aini, KHOO, Jing Jing, ABUBAKAR, Sazaly
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.07.2022; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; Bocavirus - genetics; Cytochrome-c oxidase; infectious disease; Malaysia; Malaysia - epidemiology; Phylogeny; rat bocavirus; Rats; Rattus sp; Rattus tanezumi; rodent; Rodentia; Strains (organisms); Virology; Malaysia; Rattus sp; Malaysia; rat bocavirus; infectious disease; rodent

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...