Article
[Origin and evolution of canine parvovirus--a review].
Wei sheng wu xue bao = Acta microbiologica Sinica - 1 Jul 2011
Zhao Jianjun, Yan Xijun, Wu Wei
Abstract excerpt
Canine parvovirus (CPV-2), first recognized in 1978 as a new pathogen of dogs, was probably derived from a very closely related virus in cats, feline panleukopaenia virus (FPLV) or a closely related carnivore parvovirus (FPLV-like virus). CPV-2 is responsible for either myocarditis or fatal gastroenteritis in pups with high morbidity and mortality. Shortly after its emergence, CPV-2 has become endemic in the...
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