Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus Infection in Iberian Lynxes

Abstract

We conducted a survey for domestic cat hepadnavirus, an analog of human hepatitis B virus, in the endangered felid species Iberian lynx. Results revealed specific antibodies in 32.3% of serum samples and DNA in 0.5% of available liver samples. Phylogenetically, the virus segregated apart from other Europe strains of the virus.

Keywords

• Domestic cat hepadnavirus
• Iberian lynx
• genotype
• genome
• antibodies
• core