Genotypic Diversity of Feline Bocavirus Identified in Cats from Italy

Background

Feline bocavirus (FBoV) is considered one of the emerging viral agents affecting cats.

Methods

this observational study investigated FBoV occurrence by convenience sampling of 224 cats admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Lodi, Italy, in 2020–2025 using PCR targeting the NP1 gene. Positive samples were phylogenetically analyzed.

Results