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. 2014 Jul;26(4):563-566.
doi: 10.1177/1040638714538965.

Detection and genetic characterization of Canine parvovirus and Canine coronavirus strains circulating in district of Tirana in Albania

Alessandra Cavalli  1   2   3 , Costantina Desario  1   2   3 , Ilir Kusi  1   2   3 , Viviana Mari  1   2   3 , Eleonora Lorusso  1   2   3 , Francesco Cirone  1   2   3 , Ilirjan Kumbe  1   2   3 , Maria Loredana Colaianni  1   2   3 , Domenico Buonavoglia  1   2   3 , Nicola Decaro  1   2   3
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Detection and genetic characterization of Canine parvovirus and Canine coronavirus strains circulating in district of Tirana in Albania

Alessandra Cavalli et al. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2014 Jul.

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.

Keywords: Albania; Canine coronavirus; Canine parvovirus; molecular epidemiology.

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