Yamashita-Kawanishi NChang C.YChambers J.KUchida KSugiura KKukimoto IHUI-WEN CHANGHaga T.2022-04-252022-04-25202109167250https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111718829&doi=10.1292%2fjvms.21-0153&partnerID=40&md5=c1607378f73f4a8c233576329199af31https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/606015Felis catus papillomavirus (FcaPV), especially type 2 (FcaPV2) is considered as one of the causative agents in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in cats. However, our previous study detected FcaPV3 and FcaPV4, but not FcaPV2 in feline SCCs collected in Japan, suggesting that the prevalence of FcaPV2 in SCC may vary depending on geographic locations. To evaluate this hypothesis, two conventional PCR reactions targeting E1 and E7 genes were performed to detect FcaPV2 in feline SCC samples collected in Taiwan and Japan. While 46.9% (23/49) of feline SCC cases from Taiwan were PCR positive for FcaPV2, only 8.6% (3/35) cases from Japan were positive. Our result suggests that the prevalence of FcaPV2 in feline SCCs may depend on the region. ? 2021 The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science.Felis catus papillomavirus type 2JapanMolecular epidemiologySquamous cell carcinomaTaiwanvirus DNAanimalcatcat diseasegeneticsPapillomaviridaepapillomavirus infectionprevalencesquamous cell carcinomaveterinary medicineAnimalsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCat DiseasesCatsDNA, ViralPapillomavirus InfectionsPrevalence[SDGs]SDG3[SDGs]SDG5note10.1292/jvms.21-0153341352442-s2.0-85111718829