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| − | * Parvovirus may contribute to [[Intestines Catarrhal Enteritis - Pathology#Undifferentiated Neonatal Calf Diarrhoea|undifferentiated neonatal calf diarrhoea]], a mixed viral enteritis in calves. | + | |
| − | * Causes [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Parvovirus Enteritis|Parvovirus Enteritis]] | + | =Introduction= |
| − | *[[Pancreas Inflammatory - Pathology#Chronic interstitial pancreatitis|Chronic interstitial pancreatitis]] may result in canine parvovirus infection | + | Parvoviruses are cleverly named for their extreme size (parve=small). They are species-specific and serious gastroenteric infections. |
| − | *Porcine parvovirus in Postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) in [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS)|respiratory disease]]
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| | + | =Morphology= |
| | + | *Small, non-enveloped, icosahedral DNA virus with featureless virions |
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| | + | =Virulence and Pathogenesis= |
| | + | *Resistant to pH (even gastric acidity), heat, and desiccation |
| | + | *Infect rapidly dividing cells |
| | + | *Target bone marrow, intestinal epithelium, and growing fetus (via viremia) |
| | + | *Causes [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Parvovirus Enteritis|Parvovirus Enteritis]] |
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| | + | =Epidemiology= |
| | + | *Can persist for years in the environment |
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| | + | =Virus by Species= |
| | + | ===[[Feliine Parvovirus=== |
| | + | ===[[Canine Parvovirus]]=== |
| | + | ===[[Porcine Parvovirus]]=== |