A papillomavirus (PV) was identified by negative-staining electron microscopy in skin lesions of two bird species (Fringillidae) in Italy. Genetic analyses revealed an FcPV1 with a low genetic variability in the E6, E7, E1, E2, and L1 genes and the long control region when compared to the FcPV1 reference strain.
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1 July 2016
Identification and Characterization of Fringilla coelebs Papillomavirus 1 (FcPV1) in Free-living and Captive Birds in Italy
Alice Prosperi,
Mario Chiari,
Mariagrazia Zanoni,
Laura Gallina,
Giovanni Casà,
Alessandra Scagliarini,
Antonio Lavazza
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 52 • No. 3
July 2016
Vol. 52 • No. 3
July 2016