Clinico-epidemiological survey of feline parvovirus circulating in three Egyptian provinces from 2020 to 2021

Feline parvovirus infection, caused by feline parvovirus and canine parvovirus 2, is a highly contagious, life-threatening disease affecting cats. The available epidemiological data on parvovirus infection in cats in Egypt is limited. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to provide data conce...

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Published in:Archives of virology 2023-04, Vol.168 (4), p.126-126, Article 126
Main Authors: Abdel-Baky, Mohamed M.M., El-Khabaz, Khaled A.S., Abdelbaset, Abdelbaset E., Hamed, Maha I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anorexia
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cat Diseases
Cats
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Dogs
Egypt - epidemiology
Epidemiology
Feces
Feline Panleukopenia
Feline Panleukopenia Virus - genetics
Geographical distribution
Humans
Hypothermia
Infections
Infectious Diseases
Medical Microbiology
Original
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Parvoviridae Infections - epidemiology
Parvoviridae Infections - veterinary
Parvovirus - genetics
Parvovirus, Canine - genetics
Parvoviruses
Population studies
Risk factors
Statistical analysis
Virology
Vomiting
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Summary:Feline parvovirus infection, caused by feline parvovirus and canine parvovirus 2, is a highly contagious, life-threatening disease affecting cats. The available epidemiological data on parvovirus infection in cats in Egypt is limited. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to provide data concerning the epidemiological profile of cats infected with parvovirus, including the prevalence of parvovirus infection in cats in three Egyptian provinces (Sohag, Assiut, and Cairo) and the associated risk factors. Using rapid antigen tests of fecal samples and conventional PCR, the overall prevalence of parvovirus infection in cats was found to be 35% (35/100) and 43% (43/100), respectively. Anorexia, bloody diarrhea, severe dehydration, hypothermia, and vomiting were the most common clinical findings significantly associated with parvovirus-infected cats. The geographical location (Sohag) and the season (winter) were both statistically significant risk factors for parvovirus infection. These findings indicate that parvoviruses are circulating in different regions of Egypt. Our study provides baseline epidemiological data for future preventive and control measures against parvovirus infection, as well as highlighting the need for future genomic surveillance studies involving a large study population from various parts of Egypt in order to better shape the epidemiological picture of parvovirus infection.
ISSN:0304-8608
1432-8798
DOI:10.1007/s00705-023-05751-4