| Literature DB >> 24928599 |
Alessandra Cavalli1,2,3, Costantina Desario1,2,3, Ilir Kusi1,2,3, Viviana Mari1,2,3, Eleonora Lorusso1,2,3, Francesco Cirone1,2,3, Ilirjan Kumbe1,2,3, Maria Loredana Colaianni1,2,3, Domenico Buonavoglia1,2,3, Nicola Decaro1,2,3.
Abstract
An epidemiological survey for Canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) and Canine coronavirus (CCoV) was conducted in Albania. A total of 57 fecal samples were collected from diarrheic dogs in the District of Tirana during 2011-2013. The molecular assays detected 53 and 31 CPV- and CCoV-positive specimens, respectively, with mixed CPV-CCoV infections diagnosed in 28 dogs. The most frequently detected CPV type was 2a, whereas IIa was the predominant CCoV subtype. A better comprehension of the CPV-CCoV epidemiology in eastern European countries will help to assess the most appropriate vaccination strategies to prevent disease due to infections with these widespread agents of acute gastroenteritis in the dog.Entities:
Keywords: Albania; Canine coronavirus; Canine parvovirus; molecular epidemiology
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Year: 2014 PMID： 24928599 DOI： 10.1177/1040638714538965
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vet Diagn Invest ISSN： 1040-6387 Impact factor: 1.279