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Host range relationships and the evolution of canine parvovirus.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Sept 1999
Parrish C R
Abstract excerpt
Canine parvovirus (CPV) is an example of an unusual class of emerging virus-those that gain an altered host range through genetic variation and subsequently become widespread pathogens of their new and previously resistant host species. CPV was first detected in 1978 as the cause of new diseases in dogs throughout the world, when it rapidly spread throughout domestic populations, as well as becoming widespread in...
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