Serological Evidence of Phleboviruses in Domestic Animals on the Pre-Apennine Hills (Northern Italy)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sampling
2.2. Virus Neutralization Assay (VNT)
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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NT Antibody Titers | ||||||
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Species | Id | Municipality (Province) | TOSV | FERV | PONV-I | PONV-III |
Dog | 167629/2 | Zola Predosa (BO) | 10 | <10 | 10 | <10 |
Dog | 167629/3 | ValsaMoggia (BO) | 20 | <10 | 10 | 10 |
Dog | 162679/3 | Monte S. Pietro (BO) | 10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Dog | 233414 | Nr (BO) | 20 | 20 | <10 | <10 |
Goat | 166082/1 | MarzaBotto (BO) | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Goat | 166082/2 | MarzaBotto (BO) | 20 | ≥80 | 10 | <10 |
Goat | 166082/3 | MarzaBotto (BO) | 10 | ≥80 | 10 | 40 |
Goat | 166082/4 | MarzaBotto (BO) | 20 | 40 | 10 | 80 |
Goat | 166082/5 | MarzaBotto (BO) | 10 | <10 | 10 | 10 |
Goat | 173004/1 | Castel di Casio (BO) | 10 | ≥80 | <10 | <10 |
Goat | 173004/2 | Castel di Casio (BO) | <10 | 40 | <10 | <10 |
Goat | 172838/1 | Zola Predosa (BO) | <10 | 10 | <10 | 20 |
Goat | 172838/2 | Zola Predosa (BO) | 10 | 40 | <10 | <10 |
Goat | 172838/3 | Zola Predosa (BO) | 10 | ≥80 | <10 | <10 |
Goat | 172838/4 | Zola Predosa (BO) | 40 | ≥80 | 20 | 20 |
Goat | 172838/5 | Zola Predosa (BO) | 20 | 40 | <10 | 20 |
Sheep | 164918/1 | Fanano (MO) | <10 | <10 | <10 | 20 |
Sheep | 164914/2 | Lama Mocogno (MO) | <10 | 20 | <10 | 10 |
Sheep | 165509/1 | Monterenzio (BO) | 20 | 10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 165509/2 | Monterenzio (BO) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
Sheep | 165509/4 | Monterenzio (BO) | <10 | 20 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/1 | Monterenzio (BO) | <10 | 10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/2 | Monterenzio (BO) | 10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/4 | Monterenzio (BO) | 10 | <10 | 20 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/6 | Monterenzio (BO) | <10 | <10 | 20 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/9 | Monterenzio (BO) | 40 | 10 | 20 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/10 | Monterenzio (BO) | <10 | 10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/11 | Monterenzio (BO) | <10 | <10 | <10 | 10 |
Sheep | 175269/12 | Monterenzio (BO) | <10 | 10 | 20 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/13 | Monterenzio (BO) | 20 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 175269/14 | Monterenzio (BO) | <10 | 10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/3 | Predappio (FC) | <10 | 10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/4 | Predappio (FC) | 40 | 20 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/5 | Predappio (FC) | 40 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/7 | Predappio (FC) | 40 | ≥80 | 20 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/8 | Predappio (FC) | <10 | 10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/9 | Predappio (FC) | <10 | 20 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/10 | Predappio (FC) | 40 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/12 | Predappio (FC) | 10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/18 | Predappio (FC) | 10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/26 | Predappio (FC) | <10 | 10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 235798/38 | Predappio (FC) | <10 | <10 | <10 | 10 |
Sheep | 235798/40 | Predappio (FC) | 20 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
Sheep | 256991/1 | Vernasca (PC) | <10 | 40 | 20 | <10 |
Sheep | 263514/1 | Pecorara (PC) | <10 | <10 | <10 | 10 |
Sheep | 263517/1 | Bobbio (PC) | <10 | 40 | <10 | 10 |
Sheep | 263517/2 | Bobbio (PC) | <10 | 40 | <10 | <10 |
Virus | No. of Sera with ntAbs Divided by Species (% of ntAbs) | Significance Level p Value * | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Dog | Sheep | Goat | ||
TOSV | 4/23 (17.3%) | 13/165 (7.8%) | 10/23 (43.4%) | p < 0.0001 |
FERV | 1/23 (4.3%) | 18/165 (10.9%) | 11/23 (47.8%) | p < 0.0001 |
PONV-I | 2/23 (8.6%) | 7/165 (4.2%) | 6/23 (26%) | p = 0.0006 |
PONV-III | 1/23 (4.3%) | 7/165 (4.2%) | 7/23 (30.4%) | p < 0.0001 |
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Lelli, D.; Scanferla, V.; Moreno, A.; Sozzi, E.; Ravaioli, V.; Renzi, M.; Tosi, G.; Dottori, M.; Lavazza, A.; Calzolari, M. Serological Evidence of Phleboviruses in Domestic Animals on the Pre-Apennine Hills (Northern Italy). Viruses 2021, 13, 1577. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13081577
Lelli D, Scanferla V, Moreno A, Sozzi E, Ravaioli V, Renzi M, Tosi G, Dottori M, Lavazza A, Calzolari M. Serological Evidence of Phleboviruses in Domestic Animals on the Pre-Apennine Hills (Northern Italy). Viruses. 2021; 13(8):1577. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13081577
Chicago/Turabian StyleLelli, Davide, Vittorio Scanferla, Ana Moreno, Enrica Sozzi, Valentina Ravaioli, Maria Renzi, Giovanni Tosi, Michele Dottori, Antonio Lavazza, and Mattia Calzolari. 2021. "Serological Evidence of Phleboviruses in Domestic Animals on the Pre-Apennine Hills (Northern Italy)" Viruses 13, no. 8: 1577. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13081577
APA StyleLelli, D., Scanferla, V., Moreno, A., Sozzi, E., Ravaioli, V., Renzi, M., Tosi, G., Dottori, M., Lavazza, A., & Calzolari, M. (2021). Serological Evidence of Phleboviruses in Domestic Animals on the Pre-Apennine Hills (Northern Italy). Viruses, 13(8), 1577. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13081577