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First detection of porcine parainfluenza virus type 1 in Europe
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  • Lilla Dénes,
  • Attila Cságola,
  • Kitti Schönhardt,
  • Máté Halas,
  • Gyula Balka
Lilla Dénes
University of Veterinary Medicine

Corresponding Author:denes.lilla@univet.hu

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Attila Cságola
CEVA Phylaxia Oltoanyagtermelo Zrt
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Kitti Schönhardt
University of Veterinary Medicine
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Máté Halas
Prophyl Animal Health Ltd.
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Gyula Balka
University of Veterinary Medicine
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Abstract

A new Respirovirus, Porcine parainfluenzavirus type 1 (PPIV-1) was first identified in 2013 in Hong Kong and later in the USA. Here, we report the first detection of PPIV-1 outside these two regions. Our research group has analyzed 15–15 (3–3 piglets from five litters) nasal swab samples obtained from three-week-old piglets originating from 22 Hungarian farms altogether from which only one farm was found to be positive. Subsequently, 20–20 nasal swab samples were obtained from 2, 4, 6 and 8-week-old piglets of this farm. Virus detection by qRT-PCR showed that although all investigated age groups were positive to PPIV-1, higher number of infected animals and higher viral loads were found among 4-year-old animals. Based on the phylogenetic analyses of partial F and L genes, the 3 Hungarian strains are almost identical and are highly similar to the very first PPIV-1 genome submitted from Hong Kong in 2013, whereas the overall genetic difference compared to the recently described North American isolates was around 10%.
21 Jul 2020Submitted to Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
22 Jul 2020Submission Checks Completed
22 Jul 2020Assigned to Editor
29 Jul 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
18 Aug 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Major
08 Sep 20201st Revision Received
14 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
14 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
15 Sep 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
27 Sep 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
27 Sep 2020Editorial Decision: Accept