Canine Parvovirus infection in puppies with gastroenteritis in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 1995 to 1997

Authors

  • Rita de Cássia Nasser Cubel Garcia Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto Biomédico, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Niterói, RJ
  • Ana Maria Vianna Pinto Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto Biomédico, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Niterói, RJ
  • Alexandre de Pina Costa Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto Biomédico, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Niterói, RJ
  • Bianca Mendes Maciel Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto Biomédico, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Niterói, RJ
  • Ledy do Horto dos Santos Oliveira Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto Biomédico, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Niterói, RJ
  • Jussara Pereira do Nascimento Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Virologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
  • Adão Onofre dos Santos Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto Biomédico, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Niterói, RJ
  • Maria Cristina Nobre e Castro Universidade Federal Fluminense, Policlínica Veterinária, Departamento de Clínica Médica de Pequenos Animais, Niterói, RJ
  • Liliane Maria Valentim Willi Universidade Federal Fluminense, Policlínica Veterinária, Departamento de Clínica Médica de Pequenos Animais, Niterói, RJ
  • Norma Vollmer Labarthe Universidade Federal Fluminense, Policlínica Veterinária, Departamento de Clínica Médica de Pequenos Animais, Niterói, RJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962000000200008

Keywords:

Canine parvovirus, Gastroenteritis, Haemagglutination tests

Abstract

Fecal samples from puppies with gastroenteritis less than 7 months old were examined for canine parvovirus infection (CPV-2) by hemagglutination (HA) and subsequent hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) tests. Forty of the 79 samples collected from April 1995 to June 1997 were found to be positive. About 70% of these samples were from 2 to 4 months old puppies, age in which they are at increased risk of developing CPV-2 infection, despite of vaccination. No seasonal distribution of canine parvovirus cases was found and it was supported by the results of a retrospective study realized at PolVet-UFF, which showed that gastroenteritis cases occurred throughout the year, for a six-year period (1991-97) in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.

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Published

2000-01-01

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2000)

Section

VETERINARY MEDICINE

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Cubel Garcia R de CN, Pinto AMV, Costa A de P, Maciel BM, Oliveira L do H dos S, Nascimento JP do, et al. Canine Parvovirus infection in puppies with gastroenteritis in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 1995 to 1997. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2000 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Sep. 26];37(2):132-5. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/5833