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Canine Parvovirus Type 2
• Also known as CPV-2 or Parvo
• One of the species of canine parvovirus
• Causing infectious disease in dog
• Derived from feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) by mutation
• 4 different strains discovered (2, 2a, 2b, 2c)
• common cause of Severe enteritis or leucopaenia , generalised neonatal
disease and myocarditis syndrome

