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− | =Introduction=
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− | Parvoviruses are cleverly named for their extreme size (parve=small). They are species-specific and serious gastroenteric infections.
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− | =Morphology=
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− | *Small, non-enveloped, icosahedral DNA virus with featureless virions
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− | =Virulence and Pathogenesis=
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− | *Resistant to pH (even gastric acidity), heat, and desiccation
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− | *Infect rapidly dividing cells
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− | *Target bone marrow, intestinal epithelium, and growing fetus (via viremia)
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− | *Causes [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Parvovirus Enteritis|Parvovirus Enteritis]]
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− | =Epidemiology=
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− | *Can persist for years in the environment
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− | =Virus by Species=
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− | ===[[Feline Parvovirus]]===
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− | ===[[Canine Parvovirus]]===
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− | ===[[Porcine Parvovirus]]===
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