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Phylogenetic Analysis and Codon Usage Bias Reveal the Potential of Feline and Canine Chaphamaparvovirus for Cross-species Transmission

Version 1 : Received: 31 May 2023 / Approved: 1 June 2023 / Online: 1 June 2023 (12:26:50 CEST)

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Guo, X.; Zhang, Y.; Pan, Y.; Yang, K.; Tong, X.; Wang, Y. Phylogenetic Analysis and Codon Usage Bias Reveal the Base of Feline and Canine Chaphamaparvovirus for Cross-Species Transmission. Animals 2023, 13, 2617. Guo, X.; Zhang, Y.; Pan, Y.; Yang, K.; Tong, X.; Wang, Y. Phylogenetic Analysis and Codon Usage Bias Reveal the Base of Feline and Canine Chaphamaparvovirus for Cross-Species Transmission. Animals 2023, 13, 2617.

Abstract

Chaphamaparvovirus (ChPV) is an ancient virus that has been detected in a variety of hosts. In this study, based on the phylogenetic analysis and the adaptability of ChPV to multiple hosts, we evaluated the potential of feline (FeChPV) and canine ChPV (CaChPV) for cross-species transmis-sion. Phylogenetic analysis showed that FeChPV and CaChPV were closely related. Notably, two strains of ChPVs isolated from domestic cats and 2 from dogs clustered together with CaChPVs and FeChPVs, respectively, suggesting the stringent boundaries between canine and feline ChPV may be broken. Further analysis revealed that CaChPV and FeChPV were more adapted to dogs than to cats, strongly suggesting the possibility of unidirectional or bidirectional transmission be-tween dogs and cats. Mutation analysis identified several shared mutations in cross-species-transmissible strains that were not located within immune epitopes. Furthermore, the VP struc-tures of FeChPV and CaChPV exhibited a high degree of similarity across both cross-species-transmissible and non-cross-species-transmissible strains. However, definitive experimental evi-dence is lacking, and its capacity for cross-species transmission should be approached with cau-tion and elucidated in further studies.

Keywords

Canine; feline; chaphamaparvovirus; codon usage; phylogenetic; cross-species transmission

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Virology

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