Host Range and Prevalence of Canine Parvovirus CPV-2a and 2b Strains in Wild Carnivores of the Serengeti-Maasai Mara Ecosystem in Tanzania
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2022-06-07
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Mbeya University of Science and Technology
Abstract
Canine parvovirus is an emerging fatal virus that causes disease in wild
carnivore populations. This study was conducted to determine the host
range and prevalence of canine parvovirus in wild carnivore
populations of the Serengeti–Maasai Mara ecosystem in Tanzania. 154
wildlife blood and tissue samples from 11 species were collected
between 2002 and 2009 from Serengeti National Park and the
surrounding villages. The samples were analyzed by deploying
convectional polymerase chain reaction. A total of 14 samples (9.1%)
were positive for CPV (type-2a and 2b), with hosts being jackals (Canis
aureus), African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), lions (Panthera leo), and
mongoose (Helogale parvula). More significantly, this study is the first
to report CPV infection in dwarf mongoose and lions. The detection of
CPV in wild carnivores suggests that there is an inter-species
transmission between wild and domestic carnivores
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This document was published by Mbeya University of Sciences and Technology .