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KMID : 0893420180190050716
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Journal of Veterinary Science
2018 Volume.19 No. 5 p.716 ~ p.720
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Evidence of two genetically different lymphotropic herpesviruses present among red deer, sambar, and milu herds in China
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Zhu Hongwei
Liu Huitao
Yu Xin
Zhang Jianlong
Jiang Linlin
Chen Guozhong
Feng Zhibin
Li Youzhi
Feng Tao
Zhang Xingxiao
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Abstract
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Herpesvirus infections in Cervidae are a serious threat affecting some deer species worldwide. In our attempt to identify malignant catarrhal fever-associated herpesviruses in deer herds, ten gammaherpesviral DNA fragments were identified in five species of deer in herds in China by using a pan-herpesvirus polymerase chain reaction assay targeting viral DNA polymerase. Notably, in sambar (Rusa unicolor), a novel gamma-2 herpesvirus was identified that showed a close relationship with fallow deer lymphotropic herpesvirus (LHV), while the other fragments were phylogenetically grouped together with Elk-LHV. Determination of whether these viruses have any clinical implication in these deer species should be undertaken urgently.
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KEYWORD
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deer species, gammaherpesvirus, phylogenetic analysis, sambar herpesvirus 1
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