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Frequent cross-species transmission of parvoviruses among diverse carnivore hosts.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2013
Allison Andrew B, Kohler Dennis J, Fox Karen A, Brown Justin D, Gerhold Richard W, Shearn-Bochsler Valerie I, Dubovi Edward J, Parrish Colin R, Holmes Edward C
Abstract excerpt
Although parvoviruses are commonly described in domestic carnivores, little is known about their biodiversity in nondomestic species. A phylogenetic analysis of VP2 gene sequences from puma, coyote, gray wolf, bobcat, raccoon, and striped skunk revealed two major groups related to either feline panleukopenia virus ("FPV-like") or canine parvovirus ("CPV-like"). Cross-species transmission was commonplace, with...
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