Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First case of parvovirus 2c causing bloody diarrhea in Spanish basset
By Decaro, N et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. B, Infectious diseases and veterinary public health·2006·Department of Animal Health and Well-being, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First detection of canine parvovirus type 2c in pups with haemorrhagic enteritis in Spain.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of basset hound puppies in Spain developed severe bloody diarrhea and vomiting due to a new strain of canine parvovirus (CPV-2c). This outbreak was particularly dangerous as it was linked to another virus, canine coronavirus, making the puppies very ill. The researchers noted that this strain could spread further across Europe, highlighting the importance of updating vaccines to protect dogs from this serious illness.
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Abstract
Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2), the aetiological agent of haemorrhagic enteritis in dogs, includes three antigenic variants, types 2a, 2b and 2c. CPV-2c has been detected initially in Italy and subsequently in Vietnam. We report the first identification of this novel antigenic variant in Spain, where it caused an outbreak of fatal enteritis in basset hound pups in association with canine coronavirus type I and type II. We suggest that this new antigenic variant of CPV-2 could spread throughout Europe and that there is a subsequent need to update current CPV vaccines.
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