title: Frequent cross-species transmission of parvoviruses among diverse carnivore hosts.
abstract: Although parvoviruses are commonly described in domestic carnivores, little is known about their biodiversity in nondomestic species. A phylogenetic analysis of VP2 gene sequences from puma, coyote, gray wolf, bobcat, raccoon, and striped skunk revealed two major groups related to either feline panleukopenia virus ("FPV-like") or canine parvovirus ("CPV-like"). Cross-species transmission was commonplace, with multiple introductions into each host species but, with the exception of raccoons, relatively little evidence for onward transmission in nondomestic species.
authors.affiliation: Baker Institute for Animal Health, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: Dennis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kohler
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Justin D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Gerhold
authors.forename: Valerie I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Shearn-Bochsler
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Dubovi
authors.forename: Colin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Parrish
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002335:Carnivora / Q000821:virology*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D017992:Parvovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins; D004279:DNA, Viral