Molecular characterization of canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV2) reveals a high prevalence of the CPV2c genotype among dogs suffering from diarrhea

• Main Authors: Sajid Umar (Author), Di Gao (Author), Semin Kim (Author), Yixi Cheng (Author), Zhenkun Fang (Author), Qiu Zhongqi (Author), Weidong Yu (Author), Benjamin D. Anderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) is a highly contagious virus in dogs that typically causes hemorrhagic enteritis and a high mortality rate in unvaccinated puppies. The genetic variability and antigenic diversity of CPV-2 hinder its effective prevention of infection by vaccination. To investigat...