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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dc.contributor.authorMwalong, Optatus
dc.contributor.authorShahada, Francis
dc.contributor.authorBigambo, Machunde
dc.contributor.authorGwakisa, Paul
dc.contributor.authorLankest, Felix
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-30T09:20:30Z
dc.date.available2024-08-30T09:20:30Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-07
dc.descriptionThis document was published by Mbeya University of Sciences and Technology .
dc.description.abstractCanine 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
dc.description.sponsorshipThe study was Sponsored by the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) – Tanzania
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.must.ac.tz/handle/123456789/156
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMbeya University of Science and Technology
dc.relation.ispartofseries2683-6475
dc.titleHost Range and Prevalence of Canine Parvovirus CPV-2a and 2b Strains in Wild Carnivores of the Serengeti-Maasai Mara Ecosystem in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle
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