Feline Host Range of Canine parvovirus: Recent Emergence of New Antigenic Types in Cats

Since the emergence of Canine parvovirus (CPV-2) in the late 1970s, CPV-2 has evolved consecutively new antigenic types, CPV-2a and 2b. Although CPV-2 did not have a feline host range, CPV-2a and 2b appear to have gained the ability to replicate in cats. Recent investigations demonstrate the prevale...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Ikeda, Kazuya Nakamura, Takayuki Miyazawa, Yukinobu Tohya, Eiji Takahashi, Masami Mochizuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/4/01-0228_article