Detection of canine parvovirus in wolves from Italy

One hundred fifteen samples of wolf (Canis lupus) feces were collected during 1994 to 1995 from four free-living populations of the north central Apennines Mountains, Italy. The samples were tested for canine parvovirus by antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), hemagglutination,...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Main Authors: Martinello F., Galuppo F., Ostanello F., Guberti V., Prosperi S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1997
Subjects:
parvoviru
wolf
Canis lupu
virus isolation
electron microscopy
Animal
Antigens
Viral
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Fece
Hemagglutination Inhibition Test
Italy
Microscopy
Electron
Parvoviridae Infection
Parvovirus
Canine
Wolves
Canis lupus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11585/885699
https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-33.3.628
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Summary:One hundred fifteen samples of wolf (Canis lupus) feces were collected during 1994 to 1995 from four free-living populations of the north central Apennines Mountains, Italy. The samples were tested for canine parvovirus by antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), hemagglutination, and virus isolation. Four of these samples were positive by virus isolation as confirmed by electron microscopy. All positive samples were from Casentino Park in Tuscany. This is the first definitive observation of canine parvovirus in wolves from Europe.

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