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Tuomisto L, Virtanen J, Kegler K, Levanov L, Sukura A, Sironen T, Kareskoski M. Equus caballus papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2)-associated benign penile lesions and squamous cell carcinomas. Vet Med Sci 2024; 10:e1342. [PMID: 38227707 PMCID: PMC10790322 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common genital, ocular and gastric tumour in horses. Equus caballus papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2) DNA has been detected in several studies in equine penile squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and precursor lesions providing evidence of a causal role of EcPV2 in equine genital SCCs. Recently, EcPV2 E6/E7 nucleic acids were also detected in equine gastric SCCs, but further studies are required to determine the role of EcPV2 infection in the pathogenesis of gastric SCC. EcPV2 nucleic acids have been rarely described in ocular SCCs and precursor lesions. OBJECTIVES To investigate the presence of EcPV2 nucleic acids with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and in situ hybridisation (ISH) in penile hyperplasias, papillomas and SCCs in horses and to determine whether EcPV2 nucleic acids can be detected in SCCs affecting other locations, including the stomach, ocular tissues and larynx. METHODS Twenty-one archival formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue samples, including 12 genital lesions comprising penile hyperplasias, papillomas and SCCs, 6 ocular SCCs, 2 gastric SCCs and 1 laryngeal SCC, were screened by PCR and ISH for EcPV2 E6/E7 DNA and mRNA. Archival FFPE tissue samples (eyelid and penile mucosa and preputium) from six horses without a diagnosis or history of neoplastic or papillomavirus-associated disease were included as controls. RESULTS EcPV2 nucleic acids were detected by PCR and ISH in all genital lesions (12/12) and gastric SCCs (2/2), in two ocular SCCs (2/6) and in one laryngeal SCC (1/1). In control horses, one eyelid sample was positive in PCR but not in ISH. The remaining control samples were negative for EcPV2 E6/E7 nucleic acids in PCR and ISH. CONCLUSIONS These results further support the role of EcPV2 infection in the development of equine genital SCCs and suggest that EcPV2 infection may also act as a predisposing factor for other SCCs in horses, including gastric, ocular and laryngeal SCCs.
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- Laura Tuomisto
- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Veterinary BiosciencesUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Veterinary BiosciencesUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Faculty of MedicineDepartment of VirologyUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Veterinary BiosciencesUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Faculty of MedicineDepartment of VirologyUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Veterinary BiosciencesUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Veterinary BiosciencesUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Faculty of MedicineDepartment of VirologyUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment of Production Animal MedicineUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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Bromberger CR, Costa JR, Herman M, Hernandez JM, Albertino LG, Alves CEF, Borges AS, Oliveira-Filho JP. Detection of Equus caballus Papillomavirus in Equine Aural Plaque Samples. J Equine Vet Sci 2023; 128:104877. [PMID: 37399911 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
Abstract
Aural plaques have been linked to Equus caballus papillomavirus (EcPV). Ten types of EcPVs have already been described; however, only EcPVs 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 have been observed in association with aural plaques. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of EcPVs in equine aural plaque samples. A total of 29 aural plaque samples (from 15 horses) were collected and assessed for the presence of the DNA of these EcPVs by PCR. Additionally, 108 aural plaque samples used in previous research were evaluated for the presence of EcPVs 8 and 9. Previously described primers were used for PCR to detect EcPVs 1 to 8, and specific primers were designed for EcPV 9. Minigenes were synthesized and used as a positive control in the PCRs for the undetected EcPVs. EcPVs 2, 7, 8, and 9 were not detected in any of the evaluated samples, suggesting that these viral types are not involved in the etiology of the equine aural plaque in Brazil. EcPV 6 was the most prevalent (81%), followed by EcPVs 3 (72%), 4 (63%) and 5 (47%), which reinforces the idea that these viruses play an important role in the etiology of the equine aural plaque in Brazil.
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- Cristiana R Bromberger
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Botucatu, Brazil.
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Munday JS, Grant K, Orbell G, Vaatstra BL. Cutaneous plaques associated with a putative novel papillomavirus type in a horse. N Z Vet J 2023; 71:100-105. [PMID: 36484093 DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2022.2157347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
CASE HISTORY AND CLINICAL FINDINGS A 6-year-old Thoroughbred mare developed multiple flat plaques, < 1 cm in diameter, on the left front fetlock. These were treated topically using 5-fluorouracil and resolved after 4 weeks. However, additional similar plaques developed on the left front pastern 5 months later. These lesions resolved within 3 months without treatment. PATHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR FINDINGS One plaque that developed initially and one plaque that developed later were examined histologically. Both consisted of well-demarcated foci of moderate epidermal hyperplasia. Scattered throughout both plaques were cells showing evidence of papillomavirus-induced cell changes and the same papillomaviral DNA sequence was amplified from both lesions using PCR. As the novel sequence had 79.1% similarity to a partial sequence previously amplified from an equine cutaneous wart and 67.9% similarity to Equus caballus papillomavirus type 1, these results indicate detection of a putative novel papillomavirus type. DIAGNOSIS Multiple cutaneous plaques due to infection by a novel papillomavirus type. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Unlike more typical equine cutaneous warts which generally appear as pedunculated and filiform masses, the lesions in this horse appeared as raised plaques. With the exception of aural plaques that are confined to the ears, localised clusters of papillomaviral plaques have not been previously described in horses. The lesions contained subtle histological evidence of papillomavirus infection and careful examination is required to differentiate these plaques from pre-neoplastic lesions. The plaques contained a putative novel papillomavirus type. These results increase the spectrum of papillomavirus-induced skin disease in horses.
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- J S Munday
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- South Wairarapa Veterinary Services, Carterton, New Zealand
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- Gribbles Veterinary Ltd, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Gribbles Veterinary Ltd, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Harvey AM, Ramp D, Mellor DJ. Review of the Foundational Knowledge Required for Assessing Horse Welfare. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12233385. [PMID: 36496906 PMCID: PMC9736110 DOI: 10.3390/ani12233385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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A detailed understanding of what is usual for a species under optimal conditions is critical for identifying and interpreting different features of body function that have known impacts on animal welfare and its assessment. When applying the Five Domains Model to assess animal welfare, the key starting point is therefore to acquire extensive species-specific knowledge relevant to each of the four physical/functional Domains of the Model. These Domains, 1 to 4, address areas where objective information is evaluated and collated. They are: (1) Nutrition; (2) Physical environment; (3) Health; and (4) Behavioural interactions. It is on the basis of this detailed knowledge that cautious inferences can then be made about welfare-relevant mental experiences animals may have, aligned with Domain 5, Mental State. However, this review is focused entirely on the first four Domains in order to provide a novel holistic framework to collate the multidisciplinary knowledge of horses required for undertaking comprehensive welfare assessments. Thus, inferring the potential mental experiences aligned with Domain 5, the final step in model-based welfare assessments, is not considered here. Finally, providing extensive information on free-roaming horses enables a better understanding of the impacts of human interventions on the welfare of horses in both free-roaming and domestic situations.
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- Andrea M. Harvey
- Centre for Compassionate Conservation, TD School, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for Compassionate Conservation, TD School, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Vichi G, Porcellato I, Mechelli L, Fantauzzo G, Razzuoli E, Modesto P, Mecocci S, Brachelente C. Co‐occurrence of papillomas related to
Equus caballus
papillomavirus type 2 and cutaneous habronemiasis. EQUINE VET EDUC 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.13479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- G. Vichi
- BiEsseA Veterinary Laboratory MilanoItaly
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine PerugiaItaly
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC) Genoa Italy
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC) Genoa Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine PerugiaItaly
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Armando F, Godizzi F, Razzuoli E, Leonardi F, Angelone M, Corradi A, Meloni D, Ferrari L, Passeri B. Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in a Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma of a Horse: Future Perspectives. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10122318. [PMID: 33297475 PMCID: PMC7762370 DOI: 10.3390/ani10122318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common cancers in horses, and it can arise at any site on the skin and mucosae. Recent studies associated equine papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2) infections with this type of cancers of the oral tract and genitals. Larynx and pharynx are frequently recognized as sites of SCC. In humans, squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (SCCL) is a common cancer associated with papilloma virus (PV) infection and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). EMT can occur under different biological conditions, upon the same programmed changes: embryogenesis and organ development fibrosis, wound healing, and cancer metastases. This work reports for the first time in a SCCL of a horse a wide immunohistochemical EMT characterization, by analyzing main epithelial markers (E-cadherin, β-catenin, and pan-cytokeratin AE3/AE1), main mesenchymal markers (N-cadherin and vimentin), and the main EMT-related transcription factors (TWIST-1, ZEB-1, and HIF-1α). This work illustrates an example of tumor cell adaptation during the metastatic process in the equine SCCL, taking also into consideration the potential influence provided by EcPV2 oncoproteins on the EMT process. Abstract Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most frequent tumors of skin and muco-cutaneous junctions in the horse. Equine papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2) has been detected in equine SCC of the oral tract and genitals, and recently also in the larynx. As human squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (SCCL), it is strongly etiologically associated with high-risk papillomavirus (h-HPV) infection. This study focuses on tumor cells behavior in a naturally occurring tumor that can undergo the so-called epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). A SCCL in a horse was investigated by immunohistochemistry using antibodies against E-cadherin, pan-cytokeratin AE3/AE1, β-catenin, N-cadherin, vimentin, ZEB-1, TWIST, and HIF-1α. EcPV2 DNA detection and expression of oncogenes in SCC were investigated. A cadherin switch and an intermediate filaments rearrangement within primary site tumor cells together with the expression of the EMT-related transcription factors TWIST-1, ZEB-1, and HIF-1α were observed. DNA obtained from the tumor showed EcPV2 positivity, with E2 gene disruption and E6 gene dysregulation. The results suggest that equine SCCL might be a valuable model for studying EMT and the potential interactions between EcPV2 oncoproteins and the EMT process in SCCL.
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- Federico Armando
- Pathology Unit, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.A.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (B.P.)
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- Department of Veterinary Science (DIMEVET), University of Milan, Via dell‘Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy;
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Piazza Borgo Pila 39/24, 16129 Genoa, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-010-542274; Fax: +39-010-566654
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.L.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.L.); (M.A.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.A.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (B.P.)
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- National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Piazza Borgo Pila 39/24, 16129 Genoa, Italy;
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.A.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (B.P.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy; (F.A.); (A.C.); (L.F.); (B.P.)
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Detection of a Putative Novel Papillomavirus Type within a Large Exophytic Papilloma on the Fetlock of a Horse. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9100816. [PMID: 33027924 PMCID: PMC7599537 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9100816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
A 10-year-old horse presented with two 3-cm diameter exophytic masses over the fetlock. Histology was consistent with a hyperplastic squamous papilloma and numerous cell changes consistent with papillomavirus (PV) infection were visible. Partial sequences of PV L1 and E1 ORFs were amplified using consensus PCR primers. The sequences were most similar to Equus caballus type 1 (EcPV1). However, as the sequences were only around 73% similar to EcPV1, they appear to be from a novel PV type that is likely to be within the Zetapapillomavirus genus. The papillomas were treated with topical imiquimod and resolved within 14 weeks. The clinical presentation of the papillomas in the present case had marked differences to the clinical presentation of EcPV-1-induced papillomas, which are typically small, numerous and around the face. Observations from the present case increase the clinical spectrum of PV-induced lesions in this species as well as providing evidence of an additional novel papillomavirus that is able to cause disease in horses.
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Peters-Kennedy J, Lange CE, Ortved K. Progression of aural plaques to squamous cell carcinoma in a horse. Vet Dermatol 2020; 31:397-400. [PMID: 33463825 DOI: 10.1111/vde.12870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Aural plaques are associated with and thought to be caused by one or more Equus caballus papillomaviruses (EcPV). Aural plaques have not previously been reported to be associated with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To describe a horse with aural plaques and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on the right pinna. ANIMALS A 28-year-old thoroughbred gelding presented for multiple plaques and a mass on the right pinna. METHODS AND MATERIALS Pinnal resection, histopathological investigation, multiple conventional PCRs for papillomavirus DNA and Sanger sequencing were performed. RESULTS Multiple, raised, pale tan, fronded plaques covered 60% of the concave surface of the right pinna. Focally these plaques coalesced into an exophytic ulcerated mass near the base of the pinna. Multiple aural plaques and a SCC were diagnosed histopathologically. EcPV4 was detected via PCR in a sample of the SCC. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE This report demonstrates the possibility of malignant transformation from aural plaques to SCC on the pinna of a horse. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of EcPV4 associated with SCC.
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- Jeanine Peters-Kennedy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Metabiota, Inc, 1611 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 1G5, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, 382 West Street Rd., Kennett Square, PA, 19348, USA
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Onen EA. Molecular typing of equine papillomavirus and autovaccination to treat horses with cutaneous papillomatosis. Aust Vet J 2020; 98:405-410. [PMID: 32390155 DOI: 10.1111/avj.12954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate formalin-inactivated autovaccination to treat cutaneous papillomatosis and to perform molecular typing of the papillomavirus in four horses (two foals, one 3-year-old filly and a 5-year-old stallion). METHODS Histopathological slides of lesions were prepared and stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) to establish a diagnosis that was based on observation koilocytosis, which is a pathognomonic cytopathic change that is associated with papillomatosis, using light microscopy. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing were performed using the EPV-R and EPV-F primer set. RESULTS In histopathological examination, koilocyte formation and occasional intranuclear viral inclusions were detected in the papillomas. A 334-base pair (bp) fragment of the E2 and L2 genes from the EPV genome was amplified using the EPV-R and EPV-F primer set. This fragment contained 215 bp from the E2 gene and 56 bp from the L2 gene; these were found to be 98.78% to 98.97% identical to the known EcPV type-1 sequence (AF498323). CONCLUSION Three horses with cutaneous papillomatosis were administered two doses of a formalin-inactivated preparation of papillomatous lesions at 7-day intervals. The papillomatous lesions were observed to decrease gradually 1 week after the last vaccination, and all warts had resolved within 2-3 weeks. One horse with cutaneous papillomatosis was left as an unvaccinated control, and no changes to the lesions were noted. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of EcPV type-1 infection, autovaccine preparation and molecular typing in Turkey.
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- E A Onen
- Project Manager, Vaccine, Biotechnology and Experimental Animals R&D Laboratory, Kocak Farma Pharmaceutical Company, Tekirdag, Turkey
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Li CX, Chang WS, Mitsakos K, Rodger J, Holmes EC, Hudson BJ. Identification of a Novel Equine Papillomavirus in Semen from a Thoroughbred Stallion with a Penile Lesion. Viruses 2019; 11:v11080713. [PMID: 31382657 PMCID: PMC6723834 DOI: 10.3390/v11080713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Papillomaviruses (PVs) have been identified in a wide range of animal species and are associated with a variety of disease syndromes including classical papillomatosis, aural plaques, and genital papillomas. In horses, 13 PVs have been described to date, falling into six genera. Using total RNA sequencing (meta-transcriptomics) we identified a novel equine papillomavirus in semen taken from a thoroughbred stallion suffering a genital lesion, which was confirmed by nested RT-PCR. We designate this novel virus Equus caballus papillomavirus 9 (EcPV9). The complete 7656 bp genome of EcPV9 exhibited similar characteristics to those of other horse papillomaviruses. Phylogenetic analysis based on concatenated E1-E2-L2-L1 amino acid sequences revealed that EcPV9 clustered with EcPV2, EcPV4, and EcPV5, although was distinct enough to represent a new viral species within the genus Dyoiotapapillomavirus (69.35%, 59.25%, and 58.00% nucleotide similarity to EcPV2, EcPV4, and EcPV5, respectively). In sum, we demonstrate the presence of a novel equine papillomavirus for which more detailed studies of disease association are merited.
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- Ci-Xiu Li
- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life & Environmental Sciences and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life & Environmental Sciences and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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- Vets & Veterinary Surgeons, Jerry Plains Veterinary Hospital, 10 Pagan Street, Jerry Plains, NSW 2330, Australia
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- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life & Environmental Sciences and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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Peters‐Kennedy J, Lange CE, Rine SL, Hackett RP. Equus caballus papillomavirus
8 (Ec
PV
8) associated with multiple viral plaques, viral papillomas, and squamous cell carcinoma in a horse. Equine Vet J 2018; 51:470-474. [DOI: 10.1111/evj.13046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J. Peters‐Kennedy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences Section of Anatomic Pathology Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca New York USA
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA
- Metabiota INC Nanaimo British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Section of Anatomic Pathology Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca New York USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca New York USA
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Lee SK, Lee JK, Lee I. Molecular Detection of Equus caballus Papillomavirus Type 2 in Genital Swabs From Healthy Horses in the Republic of Korea. J Equine Vet Sci 2018; 72:97-100. [PMID: 30929791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2018.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Equus caballus papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV-2) is implicated in genital neoplasms in horses, including equine penile papillomas, penile intraepithelial neoplasia, and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). This virus seldom regresses spontaneously and can result in the development of SCC, which may result in significant clinical damage and economic cost. However, the prevalence of this virus is unknown in clinically unaffected horses. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of EcPV-2 DNA in genital swabs from healthy horses in the Republic of Korea and to investigate genetic variability within EcPV-2. A total of 797 genital swab samples obtained from Thoroughbred horses (35 stallions and 762 mares) were tested for the presence of the EcPV-2 gene E1 using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Positive results were confirmed by repeat PCR to detect the presence of E6 and amplicon sequencing. Equus caballus papillomavirus type 2 DNA was detected in 1% (8/762) of mare swabs but in none of stallion swabs (0/35). All EcPV-2-positive mares had been imported from the United States. Equus caballus papillomavirus type 2 E6 gene sequences were used for phylogenetic analysis and revealed three subdivisions related to the European strains, and three isolates were located on two separate branches. This study documents the molecular prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of EcPV-2 DNA in the Republic of Korea.
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- Sang-Kyu Lee
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Veterinary Center, Korea Racing Authority, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Mira J, Herman M, Zakia LS, Olivo G, Araújo JP, Borges AS, Oliveira-Filho JP. Frequency of Equus caballus papillomavirus in equine aural plaques. J Vet Diagn Invest 2018; 30:565-568. [PMID: 29601778 DOI: 10.1177/1040638717753495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite the reported association between aural plaques and the presence of Equus caballus papillomavirus (EcPV), there are few data regarding the distribution of viral types in different geographic regions or possible correlations for different papillomaviruses and lesion characteristics. We detected the presence and frequency of EcPV (1-7) DNA in aural plaque biopsies of horses from different regions of Brazil and identified the patterns of these infections or coinfections and their possible association with lesion severity. A total of 108 aural plaque biopsies from horses in the 5 geopolitical regions of Brazil were examined. We performed PCR to detect EcPV DNA in the biopsies. At least 1 type of EcPV was detected in 97% of the samples. EcPV coinfection was observed in 59% of the samples. Compared to the other viruses, EcPV-4 was found at the highest frequency in coinfection (84%) or individually identified (32%). EcPV-2 and -7 were not detected. No significant association was found between lesion characteristics (type and distribution) and either the viral type detected or the presence of coinfection. EcPV is widely distributed in Brazil, both isolated and in coinfection; the viral type does not appear to influence the clinical characteristics of equine aural plaques.
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Affiliation(s)
- Juliana Mira
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Mira, Herman, Zakia, Olivo, Borges, Oliveira-Filho), Botucatu, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences (Araújo Jr), Botucatu, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.,Research Group in Veterinary Medicine - GIVET, School of Veterinary Medicine, Unilasallista-Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas-Antioquia, Colombia (Mira)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Mira, Herman, Zakia, Olivo, Borges, Oliveira-Filho), Botucatu, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences (Araújo Jr), Botucatu, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.,Research Group in Veterinary Medicine - GIVET, School of Veterinary Medicine, Unilasallista-Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas-Antioquia, Colombia (Mira)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Mira, Herman, Zakia, Olivo, Borges, Oliveira-Filho), Botucatu, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences (Araújo Jr), Botucatu, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.,Research Group in Veterinary Medicine - GIVET, School of Veterinary Medicine, Unilasallista-Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas-Antioquia, Colombia (Mira)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Mira, Herman, Zakia, Olivo, Borges, Oliveira-Filho), Botucatu, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences (Araújo Jr), Botucatu, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.,Research Group in Veterinary Medicine - GIVET, School of Veterinary Medicine, Unilasallista-Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas-Antioquia, Colombia (Mira)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Mira, Herman, Zakia, Olivo, Borges, Oliveira-Filho), Botucatu, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences (Araújo Jr), Botucatu, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.,Research Group in Veterinary Medicine - GIVET, School of Veterinary Medicine, Unilasallista-Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas-Antioquia, Colombia (Mira)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Mira, Herman, Zakia, Olivo, Borges, Oliveira-Filho), Botucatu, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences (Araújo Jr), Botucatu, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.,Research Group in Veterinary Medicine - GIVET, School of Veterinary Medicine, Unilasallista-Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas-Antioquia, Colombia (Mira)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Mira, Herman, Zakia, Olivo, Borges, Oliveira-Filho), Botucatu, Brazil.,Institute of Biosciences (Araújo Jr), Botucatu, Brazil.,São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.,Research Group in Veterinary Medicine - GIVET, School of Veterinary Medicine, Unilasallista-Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas-Antioquia, Colombia (Mira)
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Dong J, Zhu W, Yamashita N, Chambers JK, Uchida K, Kuwano A, Haga T. Isolation of equine papillomavirus type 1 from racing horse in Japan. J Vet Med Sci 2017; 79:1957-1959. [PMID: 28993549 PMCID: PMC5745171 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.17-0322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Although many studies have been conducted worldwide for Equus caballus papillomavirus
(EcPV), limited information is available on the virus in Japan. We recently collected one
classical viral papillomatosis sample (E150904) from a racing horse in Japan.
Papillomavirus infection was confirmed by histopathology, immunohistochemistry and PCR
assays, and the sample was diagnosed as epithelial papilloma. Full-length genome of the
virus was cloned and sequenced. It was 7,613 bp in length and had the same genome
organization with reported EcPV-1. Moreover, phylogenetic analysis based on L1 gene
revealed that the infection was caused by a variant of EcPV-1. This is the first report of
EcPV infection in Japan, and would further contribute to the molecular epidemiological and
pathological studies for EcPV.
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- Jianbao Dong
- Shandong Vocational Animal Science and Veterinary College, 88, Shenglidong Street, Weifang 261061, China.,Division of Infection Control and Disease Prevention, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.,Qinghai University and Tsinghua University Three Rivers Source Research Institute, Qinghai University, 25, Ningda Road, Xining 810016, China
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- Shandong Vocational Animal Science and Veterinary College, 88, Shenglidong Street, Weifang 261061, China.,Division of Infection Control and Disease Prevention, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.,Qinghai University and Tsinghua University Three Rivers Source Research Institute, Qinghai University, 25, Ningda Road, Xining 810016, China
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- Division of Infection Control and Disease Prevention, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, 1400-4 Shiba, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0412, Japan.,Current address: Japan Farriery Association, JRA Shimbashi Bunkan Bldg., 4-5-4 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004, Japan
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- Division of Infection Control and Disease Prevention, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Linder KE, Bizikova P, Luff J, Zhou D, Yuan H, Breuhaus B, Nelson E, Mackay R. Generalized papillomatosis in three horses associated with a novel equine papillomavirus (EcPV8). Vet Dermatol 2017; 29:72-e30. [PMID: 28833761 DOI: 10.1111/vde.12481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Currently, seven equine papillomaviruses (PV) are known and are associated with one of three different and distinct clinical presentations. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To report the clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings in horses with generalized papillomatosis associated with a novel equine PV, Equus caballus papillomavirus 8 (EcPV8). ANIMALS Three client-owned quarter horses. METHODS Case report, retrospective. RESULTS Dozens to thousands of papillomas involved the axilla, inguinal area and proximal limbs as well as the ventral and lateral neck, thorax and abdomen. Lesions were sometimes confluent in ventral areas. Fewer lesions were on the face, ears, distal limbs and genitalia. Plaque-type papillomas were small, 0.5 to 1.5 cm in diameter and hyperkeratotic. Histologically, plaque-type papillomas prominently involved follicular infundibula. Immunohistochemical findings demonstrated PV antigen in superficial keratinocyte nuclei. PCR using degenerate primers for the PV L1 gene and sequencing of amplicons revealed PV DNA sequences that were 98% identical for all three cases, but shared <70% identity to other PVs. Horses were otherwise healthy; serum immunoglobulin levels and peripheral blood lymphocyte phenotyping did not identify a known immunodeficiency syndrome. Lesions nearly completely resolved after 1.5 years in one horse and persisted for two years in another, despite intralesional human IFN-alpha treatment. The oldest horse was lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE A novel equine papillomavirus (EcPV8) is associated with a distinct, plaque-type, generalized papillomatosis. Papillomas persisted for months to years, with or without treatment.
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- Keith E Linder
- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1052 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
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- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA.,Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1052 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1052 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 37th Street, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 37th Street, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
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- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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Mira J, Herman M, Zakia LS, Olivo G, Araujo JP, Borges AS, Oliveira‐Filho JP. Factors associated with equine aural plaque in Brazil. Vet Dermatol 2016; 27:408-e104. [DOI: 10.1111/vde.12360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Juliana Mira
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Campus de BotucatuUNESP – University Estadual PaulistaBotucatu Sao Paulo 18618970 Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Campus de BotucatuUNESP – University Estadual PaulistaBotucatu Sao Paulo 18618970 Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Campus de BotucatuUNESP – University Estadual PaulistaBotucatu Sao Paulo 18618970 Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Campus de BotucatuUNESP – University Estadual PaulistaBotucatu Sao Paulo 18618970 Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology Biosciences Institute Campus de Botucatu UNESP – Univ. Estadual Paulista Botucatu Sao Paulo 18618970 Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Campus de BotucatuUNESP – University Estadual PaulistaBotucatu Sao Paulo 18618970 Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Campus de BotucatuUNESP – University Estadual PaulistaBotucatu Sao Paulo 18618970 Brazil
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Ewald PW, Swain Ewald HA. Infection and cancer in multicellular organisms. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2016; 370:rstb.2014.0224. [PMID: 26056368 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Evolutionary considerations suggest that oncogenic infections should be pervasive among animal species. Infection-associated cancers are well documented in humans and domestic animals, less commonly reported in undomesticated captive animals, and rarely documented in nature. In this paper, we review the literature associating infectious agents with cancer to evaluate the reasons for this pattern. Non-malignant infectious neoplasms occur pervasively in multicellular life, but oncogenic progression to malignancy is often uncertain. Evidence from humans and domestic animals shows that non-malignant infectious neoplasms can develop into cancer, although generally with low frequency. Malignant neoplasms could be difficult to find in nature because of a low frequency of oncogenic transformation, short survival after malignancy and reduced survival prior to malignancy. Moreover, the evaluation of malignancy can be ambiguous in nature, because criteria for malignancy may be difficult to apply consistently across species. The information available in the literature therefore does not allow for a definitive assessment of the pervasiveness of infectious cancers in nature, but the presence of infectious neoplasias and knowledge about the progression of benign neoplasias to cancer is consistent with a widespread but largely undetected occurrence.
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- Paul W Ewald
- Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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