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ArticleArchives of virology2025

Cutaneous changes induced by Brazilian porcupinepox virus in wild porcupines.

Nathana Beatriz Martins, Matheus Vicente da Silva, Gustavo Martins Felix Silva, Gabriel Maximo Soto de Moura, Diogo Baldin Mesquita, Marcio Barros de Bandarra, Matias Pablo Juan Szabó, Marcelo Emílio Beletti, Paulo Eduardo Brandão, Aline Santana da Hora

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Article in Archives of virology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Nathana Beatriz MartinsVeterinary Etiological Investigation Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7819-0332
Matheus Vicente da SilvaLaboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais , Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-3587
Gustavo Martins Felix SilvaAnimal Pathology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Brazil, Minas Gerais.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-9247-9818
Gabriel Maximo Soto de MouraWildlife Center and Wildlife Research Institute, Catalão, Goiás, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-9544-9335
Diogo Baldin MesquitaWildlife Center and Wildlife Research Institute, Catalão, Goiás, Brazil.
Marcio Barros de BandarraWild Animal Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-2865
Matias Pablo Juan SzabóAnimal Pathology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Brazil, Minas Gerais.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8642-3968
Marcelo Emílio BelettiLaboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais , Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9320-7278
Paulo Eduardo BrandãoDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-7839
Aline Santana da HoraVeterinary Etiological Investigation Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. alinedahora@ufu.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2999-323X

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brazilian porcupinepox virus (BPoPV) was recently identified in free-ranging Brazilian porcupines (Coendou longicaudatus) in Brazil. In this study, we investigated the histopathological and ultrastructural features of BPoPV infection in four individuals and documented the occurrence of BPoPV in Goiás state, Brazil, where the virus had not been reported previously. Cutaneous lesions exhibited characteristic poxviral cytopathic changes. Histopathological analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed intralesional poxvirus-like particles, confirming both epithelial and systemic viral tropism. These findings contribute to the current understanding of BPoPV-associated disease and raise concerns regarding its potential impact on wild porcupine populations and conservation efforts.

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PorcupinesPoxviridae InfectionsSkinAnimalsAnimals, WildBrazilMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionDiagnosisEmerging virusesPoxvirusesTransmission electron microscopyWild rodent

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PMID41128930

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