An Overview on Dog Circovirus- A New Canine Pathogen


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Authors

  • Deepika Thakur CSKHPKV,Palampur

Keywords:

DogCV, hemorrhagic enteritis, vasculitis, co-infection

Abstract

Dog circovirus (DogCV) is a newly discovered mammalian circovirus (CV), and is the cause of various gastro-intestinal syndromes like diarrhea, vomiting and hemorrhagic enteritis/gastroenteritis in canines. DogCV was detected in various internal organs of domestic dogs and wild canids, indicating that DogCV prevalence is not only restricted to dogs but is also wide spread in wild canines. Recent DogCV might acts on alimentary canal as a co-factor in disease outcome in canines with multiple infections and may not be detected alone but with other key enteric pathogens like canine parvovirus-2(CPV-2) and canine distemper virus (CDV). In spite of the prevalence of DogCV infection, its pathogenic role is still undetermined in domestic and wild canids. This review article aims to provide information about DogCV morphology, genomic organization, replication, pathogenesis, epidemiology and application of various diagnostic methods.

Author Biography

  • Deepika Thakur, CSKHPKV,Palampur
    MVSc student,Department of Veterinary Microbiology,CSKHPKV,Palampur,Himachal Pradesh,India

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2018-07-19

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2019-05-22

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Thakur, D. (2019). An Overview on Dog Circovirus- A New Canine Pathogen. ISVIB Journal Veterinary Immunology & Biotechnology, 1(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/VIB/article/view/81587