Prevalence, clinico-epidemiological features, and molecular characterization of bovine papular stomatitis virus in cattle in Iraq

• Published in: Archives of virology Vol. 169; no. 7; p. 152
• Main Authors: Khudhair, Yahia Ismail, Rhyif, Atiaf Ghanim, Mayea, Khetam Qaid, Said, Mourad Ben
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01-07-2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Bovine papular stomatitis; Brief Report; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - epidemiology; Cattle Diseases - virology; Epidemiology; Female; Infectious Diseases; Iraq - epidemiology; Medical Microbiology; Parapoxvirus - genetics; Parapoxvirus - isolation & purification; Phylogeny; Poxviridae Infections - epidemiology; Poxviridae Infections - pathology; Poxviridae Infections - veterinary; Poxviridae Infections - virology; Prevalence; Skin diseases; Skin lesions; Stomatitis; Strains (organisms); Udder; Ulcers; Veterinary colleges; Virology; Viruses; Iraq; Phylogenetic analysis; Genetic characterization; Iraq; Cattle; Molecular evaluation; Risk factors
• ISSN: 0304-8608; 1432-8798; 1432-8798
• DOI: 10.1007/s00705-024-06061-z

Bovine papular stomatitis virus (BPSV) is a parapoxvirus that infects cattle, causing skin lesions on the udder and mouth. There have been few studies on the prevalence and molecular characteristics of BPSV in Iraq. Here, we describe the prevalence, phylogenetic analysis, and clinico-epidemiological features of BPSV in cattle in Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq. A total of 264 animals were examined for teat and oral lesions, and BPSV was detected by PCR in 79.9% (211/264) of cattle and calves with skin lesions. The lesions included ulcers, papules, and scabby proliferative areas. The BPSV strains from Iraq clustered phylogenetically with BPSV strains detected in the USA. Further studies are needed to explore the evolution and epidemiology of this virus in the region.