A novel antigenic variant of Canine parvovirus from a Vietnamese dog

Author: Nakamura M.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0304-8608

Source: Archives of Virology, Vol.149, Iss.11, 2004-11, pp. : 2261-2269

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Abstract

Nine isolates of Canine parvovirus</i> (CPV) were obtained from Vietnamese dogs and cats. One canine isolate showed a unique antigenic property which indicates a novel antigenic variant of CPV-2b when examined with hemagglutination inhibition tests using our monoclonal antibodies, 21C3 and 19D7, which were recently developed. This isolate had an amino acid substitution of residue 426, Asp to Glu, and the same substitution has recently been found in CPV from Italian dogs. This study first showed that such substitution caused an antigenic difference demonstrable by monoclonal antibodies and that a similar evolution may have occurred in CPV in Vietnam.