Parvovirus infection in dogs

Feline Host Range of Canine parvovirus: Recent Emergence of New Antigenic Types in Cats

“…The new virus, designated CPV-2 to distinguish it from an unrelated Canine parvovirus (Canine minute virus ), spread around the world within a few months ( 6 , 7 ). CPV-2 spread rapidly, killing thousands of dogs.…”

Isolation of a parvovirus from dogs with enteritis

“…Johnson and SpradbroWS l reported that their canine isolates were serologically identical to FPL virus, although some biological differences were detected. As with FPL, the canine virus is associated with an enteritis 2 ) (6) and with lesions in the lymphoid tissue 2 ) and bone marrow 6l • In addition, a diffuse nonsuppurative myocarditis causing sudden death in pups has also been associated with a parvovirus 4 ) (7) • This condition has also been reported in New Zealand 3 ) , and, in August, we diagnosed two separate outbreaks of parvovirus myocarditis in 5-week-old pups from South Auckland on the basis of histopathology.…”

Review of companion animal viral diseases and immunoprophylaxis

“…The known carnivore parvoviruses named feline panleukopenia virus (FPLV), canine parvovirus (CPV-types 1, 2, 2a, 2b and 2c), mink enteritis virus (MEV-types 1, 2 and 3) and those isolated from wild felids and canids such as raccoons, foxes (red and blue species), leopards and cheetahs are genetically related and interspecies transmissions among carnivores occur readily [14,15]. CPV-2 was first recognised in 1978 as the cause of new disease in dogs which rapidly spread worldwide [16][17][18][19]. Evidence suggests that the CPV arose from the long recognised FPLV or related virus infecting another carnivore such as mink, raccoon, artic fox or other.…”