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Analysis of canine parvovirus sequences from wolves and dogs isolated in Italy.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jul 2001
Battilani Mara, Scagliarini Alessandra, Tisato Ernesto, Turilli Carlo, Jacoboni Irene, Casadio Rita, Prosperi Santino
Abstract excerpt
The VP2 genes of Italian canine parvovirus (CPV) type 2 strains isolated from dogs and wolves were sequenced and a three-dimensional model of the VP2 capsid protein was constructed. Two mutations were detected in the VP2 sequences of the Italian strains: one at residue 297 and one at residue 265. Variant 297 is the predominant CPV isolate in Europe, whereas variant 265 has never been detected before. The mutation...
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