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Identification of parvovirus in the bone marrow of eight cats
1Small Animal Medicine Department, University of Melbourne, 250 Princes Hwy, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia. soph_haynes@hotmail.com
Objective:
To determine if canine parvovirus (CPV) or feline panleucopenia virus (FPV) genomic sequences are present in adult feline bone marrow samples.
Design:
Bone marrow samples were obtained from 32 semi-feral cats that were euthanased at an animal shelter. DNA was extracted and subjected to conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) designed to determine if CPV or FPV DNA was present. Positive PCR products were purified, cloned and sequenced to differentiate between CPV and FPV.
Results:
Eight of the bone marrow samples contained parvoviral DNA (7 CPV, 1 FPV).
Conclusion:
CPV and FPV DNA can be found in the bone marrow of healthy adult cats.
