What is canine parvovirus type 2c?
Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) is the virus that causes “parvo” enteritis in dogs. There are several variants of CPV-2; all of the variants of CPV-2 are genetically related. CPV-2c differs from CPV-2a and CPV-2b at only one point on the DNA strand Canine parvovirus type 2c (CPV-2c) is a variant of canine parvovirus. It was first detected in Italy in 2000, and has also been reported in Western Europe, Asia, and South America. Outbreaks of canine parvovirus associated with CPV-2c in the United States were confirmed in 2006 and 2007. Canine parvovirus type 2b (CPV-2b) is the most common variant of the canine parvovirus in the United States, but CPV-2c is becoming the second most common variant.
