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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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