Bovine Papillomavirus Type 1 Infection in an Equine Congenital Papilloma

Papillomas are benign epithelial lesions protruding on the surfaces as finger-like or warty projections. These often caused by papillomavirus (PV) infection. Congenital papillomas have been reported in foals. However, to date, no evidence of PV infection has provided. In present paper, we describe main clinical–pathological features a congenital papilloma observed foal. addition, biomolecular tests demonstrated BPV1 case under study. Such data stimulate further investigations, even archived samples, aiming clarifying etiology equine and clinical relevance, if any, vertical transmission horses.