<i>Carnivore protoparvovirus 1</i> (CPV-2 and FPV) Circulating in Wild Carnivores and in Puppies Illegally Imported into North-Eastern Italy
Stefania Leopardi,
Adelaide Milani,
Monia Cocchi,
Marco Bregoli,
Alessia Schivo,
Sofia Leardini,
Francesca Festa,
Ambra Pastori,
Gabrita de Zan,
Federica Gobbo,
Maria Serena Beato,
Manlio Palei,
Alessandro Bremini,
Marie-Christin Rossmann,
Paolo Zucca,
Isabella Monne,
Paola De Benedictis
Affiliations
Stefania Leopardi
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Adelaide Milani
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Monia Cocchi
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Sezione Territoriale di Udine, 33030 Basaldella di Campoformido, Italy
Marco Bregoli
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Sezione Territoriale di Udine, 33030 Basaldella di Campoformido, Italy
Alessia Schivo
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Sofia Leardini
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Francesca Festa
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Ambra Pastori
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Gabrita de Zan
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, Sezione Territoriale di Udine, 33030 Basaldella di Campoformido, Italy
Federica Gobbo
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Maria Serena Beato
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Manlio Palei
Central Directorate for Health, Social Policies and Disabilities, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, 34123 Trieste, Italy
Alessandro Bremini
Central Directorate for Health, Social Policies and Disabilities, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, 34123 Trieste, Italy
Marie-Christin Rossmann
Biocrime Veterinary Medical Intelligence Centre, c/o International Police and Custom Cooperation Centre, Thörl-Maglern, 9602 Arnoldstein, Austria
Paolo Zucca
Central Directorate for Health, Social Policies and Disabilities, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, 34123 Trieste, Italy
Isabella Monne
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Paola De Benedictis
National Reference Centre/WOAH Collaborating Centre for Diseases at the Animal-Human Interface, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
The illegal trade of animals poses several health issues to the global community, among which are the underestimated risk for spillover infection and the potential for an epizootic in both wildlife and domestic naïve populations. We herein describe the genetic and antigenic characterization of viruses of the specie Carnivore protoparvovirus 1 detected at high prevalence in puppies illegally introduced in North Eastern Italy and compared them with those circulating in wild carnivores from the same area. We found evidence of a wide diversity of canine parvoviruses (CPV-2) belonging to different antigenic types in illegally imported pups. In wildlife, we found a high circulation of feline parvovirus (FPV) in golden jackals and badgers, whereas CPV-2 was observed in one wolf only. Although supporting a possible spillover event, the low representation of wolf samples in the present study prevented us from inferring the origin, prevalence and viral diversity of the viruses circulating in this species. Therefore, we suggest performing more thorough investigations before excluding endemic CPV-2 circulation in this species.