ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2019, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (5): 1106-1112.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2019.05.022

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Isolation and Identification of a Feline Panleukopenia Virus and Genetic Variation Analysis of Its VP2 and NS1

LIU Qi1,2, SHI Lijun1,2, LIANG Lin1,2, ZHANG Lingling1,2, YUAN Weifeng1,2, LIANG Ruiying1,2, LI Jinxiang1,2*, CUI Shangjin1,2*   

  1. 1. Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
    2. Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Technology of Beijing, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2018-08-22 Online:2019-05-23 Published:2019-05-23

Abstract:

To analyze genetic variation of feline panleukopenia virus (FPLV), in this study, a fecal sample was collected from a cat infected FPLV in Beijing and was used to isolate FPLV by CRFK cells, and identified by hemagglutination assay (HA), molecular biology. The results showed that cytopathic effects could be observed in CRFK cells. The diameter of virus particle about 25 nm was observed by electron microscope. The HA blood coagulation rate was 1:256. The full genome was cloned, sequenced and analyzed. The results showed that the isolated virus had a genome of 5 118 bp, phylogenetic tree of VP2 showed that FPLV BJ04 strain and KX434462 strain were on the same small branch. The isolated virus, according to VP2 gene homology analysis, shared from 99.1% to 99.5% homology with reference strains, and NS1 gene shared from 99.0% to 99.5%. Animal regression test results also suggested that clinical symptoms and pathological changes were observed in the challenge group. In this study, an epidemic strain of FPLV in Beijing was successfully isolated, and the genetic variation of VP2 and NS1 gene were analyzed. The results provide basic information for the better prevention and control of FPLV.

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