Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 50 No. 1, 2019.
Review article
The most significant parvovirus infection in croatian domestic animals
Tomislav Keros
orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-7429
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut Zagreb, Hrvatska
Lorena Jemeršić
orcid.org/0000-0002-8379-4787
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut Zagreb, Hrvatska
Jelena Prpić
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut Zagreb, Hrvatska
Darko Želježić
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
The large Parvoviridae family of viruses is spread all over the world and endangers human and animal health, especially domestic animals, cats, dogs and horses. Signs of infection with viruses of the Parvoviridae family vary from completely undetectable to life-threatening agents, and may result in massive economic losses. Due to the more effective defence, attention is currently focused on veterinary medicines to make these diseases better known. The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive review of the most significant Parvovirus infections in domestic animals in Croatia. First, the basic features of the Parvovirus family are outlined. Subsequently, the subfamily Parvovirinae is described as a group that infects vertebrates and is widely recognized as the cause of losses and health disorders in domestic animals. The genus Dependoparvovirus, due to its recognized binding site, has great potential for use in gene therapy investigations. Furthermore, the
genera Bocaparvovirus and Protoparvovirus are the two most common genera in the subfamily Parvovirinae, and are therefore more specifically described. Moreover, both are described as pathologic agents in animals, where strains of the genus Bocaparvovirus were recently detected in the swine population in Croatia. The virus features, life cycle, diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment and prevention of the genus Bocaparvovirus are described. The genus Protoparvovirus is described through its features, clinical picture, diagnosis, pathophysiology and prevention. Only with good knowledge of the mechanism of the action of these viruses can infections be successfully combatted in the future. However, further investigation and greater knowledge are needed to understand the epidemiology of parvovirus infections and the possible interspecies transmission of some of their representatives.
Keywords
parvoviruses; epizootiology; diagnostics; prevention
Hrčak ID:
223353
URI
Publication date:
1.2.2019.
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