Background: Pseudocowpox virus (PCPV) infects cattle worldwide with zoonotic potential but has not been isolated in Japan. Thus, the epidemiological status of PCPV infection in cattle is undetermined. Results: In May 2016, a cattle in a farm in Yamaguchi Prefecture showed white vesicles and hyperemia in the mucosa under the tongue surface, but not on the teats and coronary cushions. A parapoxvirus was isolated from the oral lesion swab and was genetically characterized based on the full-length sequence of B2L gene encoding viral envelope. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the isolated virus was classified into PCPV. Conclusion: This case indicates its potential spread in Japan. This is the first report of isolation of PCPV in Japan.
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Ohtani, A., Yokoyama, A., Narushige, H., & Inoshima, Y. (2017). First isolation and genetic characterization of pseudocowpox virus from cattle in Japan. Virology Journal, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-017-0840-3
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