First genetic detection and characterization of canine parvovirus from diarrheic dogs in Zambia.
Journal
Archives of virology
ISSN: 1432-8798
Titre abrégé: Arch Virol
Pays: Austria
ID NLM: 7506870
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
17
07
2018
accepted:
26
09
2018
pubmed:
13
10
2018
medline:
6
2
2019
entrez:
13
10
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Although canine parvovirus (CPV) causes severe gastroenteritis in dogs globally, information on the molecular epidemiology of the virus is lacking in many African countries. Here, 32 fecal samples collected from diarrheic dogs in Zambia were tested for CPV infection using molecular assays. CPV was detected in 23 samples (71.9%). Genetic characterization revealed the predominance of CPV-2c (91.3%). This finding differs from previous reports in Africa, which indicated that CPV-2a and CPV-2b were most prevalent. Phylogenetically, most Zambian CPVs formed a distinct cluster. This is the first report on the molecular characterization of CPV in Zambia.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30311077
doi: 10.1007/s00705-018-4068-3
pii: 10.1007/s00705-018-4068-3
doi:
Substances chimiques
Capsid Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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