Novel Amdoparvovirus Infecting Farmed Raccoon Dogs and Arctic Foxes

Abstract

A new amdoparvovirus, named raccoon dog and fox amdoparvovirus (RFAV), was identified in farmed sick raccoon dogs and arctic foxes. Phylogenetic analyses showed that RFAV belongs to a new species within the genus Amdoparvovirus of the family Parvoviridae. An RFAV strain was isolated in Crandell feline kidney cell culture.

Keywords

• amdoparvovirus
• infection
• raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
• Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
• viruses
• China