Emergence and recent evolution of canine parvovirus.
This review summarizes the current knowledge about the emergence of canine parvovirus from an ancestor virus similar to feline panleukopenia virus most likely from a wild carnivore host. The recent evolution of CPV, namely the emergence of new antigenic types, their biological properties and global distribution are also discussed.
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Institute for Medical Microbiology, Infectious and Epidemic Diseases, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany. uwe.truyen@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005589:Foxes; D017993:Parvovirus, Canine / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity