Molecular Identification and Characterization of a Genotype 3 Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Strain Detected in a Wolf Faecal Sample, Italy

被引：12

作者：

Sarchese, Vittorio ^{[1
]}

Fruci, Paola ^{[1
]}

Palombieri, Andrea ^{[1
]}

Di Profio, Federica ^{[1
]}

Robetto, Serena ^{[2
]}

Ercolini, Carlo ^{[3
]}

Orusa, Riccardo ^{[2
]}

Marsilio, Fulvio ^{[1
]}

Martella, Vito ^{[4
]}

Di Martino, Barbara ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Teramo, Fac Vet Med, I-64100 Teramo, Italy

[2] Ctr Referenza Nazl Malattie Animali Selvatici, Ist Zooprofilatt Sperimentale Piemonte Liguria &, I-11020 Aosta, Italy

[3] Ist Zooprofilatt Sperimentale Piemonte Liguria &, SC Liguria Portualita Maritt, I-19100 Spezia, Italy

[4] Univ Aldo Moro Bari, Dept Vet Med, I-70121 Bari, Italy

来源：

ANIMALS | 2021年 / 11卷 / 12期

关键词：

Orthohepevirus A; HEV; genotype; 3; wolf; stool sample; CROSS-SPECIES INFECTION; WILD; SWINE; SURVEILLANCE; PARVOVIRUS; MONGOOSES; OKINAWA;

D O I：

10.3390/ani11123465

中图分类号：

S8 [畜牧、动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];

学科分类号：

0905 ;

摘要：

Simple Summary Data on hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains circulating in carnivores are still limited. However, serological evidence suggests that their exposure to HEV infection is more common than expected. In addition, close relatives of Orthohepevirus C detected in rats and in human patients with persistent hepatitis have been detected in ferrets, minks, and foxes, providing a rationale for investigating the presence of HEV or HEV-like viruses in wild carnivores. Herewith, we report the identification and the nearly full-genome (7212 nucleotides) characterization of an HEV Gt3 strain detected in a faecal specimen collected from a wolf found dead in Northwestern Italy. This finding poses questions concerning the potential role of wolves as HEV mechanical, passive carriers, favouring the introduction and spread of HEV in the environment. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a major health problem worldwide. In developed countries, zoonotic transmission of HEV genotypes (Gt) 3 and 4 is caused by the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat of infected pigs and wild boars, the main reservoirs of HEV. However, additional animals may harbour HEV or HEV-related strains, including carnivores. In this study, we investigated the molecular epidemiology of orthohepeviruses in wild canids by screening a total of 136 archival faecal samples, collected from wolves (42) and red foxes (94) in Northwestern Italy. Orthohepevirus RNA was identified in a faecal specimen, collected from a wolf carcass in the province of La Spezia (Liguria Region, Italy). The nearly full-length (7212 nucleotides) genome of the strain HEV/81236/Wolf/2019/ITA (GenBank accession no. MZ463196) was determined by combining a sequence-independent single-primer amplification (SISPA) approach with the Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing platform. Upon phylogenetic analysis, the HEV detected in wolf was segregated into clade HEV-3.1, displaying the highest nucleotide (nt) identity (89.0-93.3%) to Gt3 strains belonging to subtype c. Interestingly, the wolf faecal sample also contained porcine astrovirus sequences, endorsing the hypothesis of a dietary origin of the HEV strain due to preying habits.

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