Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bird Diseases / epidemiology
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Bird Diseases / virology*
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Birds / virology*
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Italy / epidemiology
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Papillomaviridae / classification*
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Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification*
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Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Papillomavirus Infections / veterinary*
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Papillomavirus Infections / virology