Clinico-epidemiological survey of feline parvovirus circulating in three Egyptian provinces from 2020 to 2021

Abstract

Feline parvovirus infection, caused by feline parvovirus and canine parvovirus 2, is a highly contagious, life-threatening disease affecting cats. The available epidemiological data on parvovirus infection in cats in Egypt is limited. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to provide data concerning the epidemiological profile of cats infected with parvovirus, including the prevalence of parvovirus infection in cats in three Egyptian provinces (Sohag, Assiut, and Cairo) and the associated risk factors. Using rapid antigen tests of fecal samples and conventional PCR, the overall prevalence of parvovirus infection in cats was found to be 35% (35/100) and 43% (43/100), respectively. Anorexia, bloody diarrhea, severe dehydration, hypothermia, and vomiting were the most common clinical findings significantly associated with parvovirus-infected cats. The geographical location (Sohag) and the season (winter) were both statistically significant risk factors for parvovirus infection. These findings indicate that parvoviruses are circulating in different regions of Egypt. Our study provides baseline epidemiological data for future preventive and control measures against parvovirus infection, as well as highlighting the need for future genomic surveillance studies involving a large study population from various parts of Egypt in order to better shape the epidemiological picture of parvovirus infection.

Molecular typing of canine parvovirus type 2 by VP2 gene sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism in affected dogs from Egypt

“…Reviewing the previous studies, there are molecular characterization studies of CPV341 2 in Egypt. A lower prevalence of parvovirus (43% using PCR) (35% using IC test) was detected in an Egyptian study included three provinces (Cairo, Sohag and Assiut) (Abdel-Baky et al, 2023). Others (Zaher et al, 2020) also reported a lower prevalence of CPV-2 (40%) by rapid Ag Test Kit.…”

One-step triplex TaqMan quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for the detection of feline coronavirus, feline panleukopenia virus, and feline leukemia virus

“…Rectal swabs or fecal samples from the Central and Eastern China (2018–2022) showed 35.82% (48/134) positivity rate for FPV (77.08%, 37/48) or canine parvovirus type-2 (CPV-2) (22.92%, 11/48) [ 23 ]. Egyptian cats (2020–2021) showed 35% (35/100) positivity rate for FPV and 43% (43/100) positivity rate for CPV-2 [ 24 ]. Fecal samples of 1620 diarrheal cats from Korea (2016–2019) showed 29.37% (819/1620) and 7.49% (209/1620) positivity rates for FCoV and FPV, respectively [ 25 ].…”