The Open Veterinary Science Journal

2008, 2 : 33-36
Published online 2008 March 18. DOI: 10.2174/1874318808002010033
Publisher ID: TOVSJ-2-33

Papillomaviruses in Multiple Tumours of Twin Goats

Paola Simeone , Mariarita Romanucci , Consuelo Rizzo , Rossella Brandi , Daniela Malatesta , Giovanni Di Guardo , Laura Bongiovanni , Leonardo Della Salda and Aldo Venuti
Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Virology, Via delle Messi d’Oro 156, 00158 Rome, Italy.

ABSTRACT

In situ hybridisation, polymerase chain reaction as well as L1 antigen immunolabelling indicated the presence of Papillomavirus in tumour samples of twin goats. These findings suggest that caprine PVs may play a role in cutaneous and ocular tumour development, similarly to what has been suggested for humans.

Keywords:

Papillomavirus, goat tumour, L1.