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A Comparative Study of Diagnostic Tests To Identify Canine Parvovirus in Chattogram, Bangladesh
Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol.13(10)
2025
Abstract
Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a deadly, highly contagious viral disease that affects dogs worldwide, causing severe, foul-smelling, often bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. This study aimed to compare the currently available diagnostic methods for CPV infection in dogs in Bangladesh and to explore the genetic relationship of local strains through limited phylogenetic analysis. Between October 2020 and March 2021, 47 dogs were clinically diagnosed with CPV infection at the Teaching Veterinary Hospital in Chattogram. Rectal swabs and blood samples were collected from all dogs to perform rapid immunochromatographic (IC) strip test and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular testing, respectively. The results showed that 87.2% (95% CI: 74.3%-95.2%) of the dogs tested positive with the IC test, while 85.1% (95% CI: 71.7%-93.8%) tested positive with PCR. The relative sensitivity and specificity of the rapid IC strip tests were reported as 100% (95% CI: 91.2%-100%) and 85.7% (95% CI: 42.1%-99.6%), respectively, indicating excellent agreement (91.1%, 95% CI: 73.8%-100%) with the PCR test. Partial sequencing and preliminary phylogenetic analysis of selected PCR-positive samples revealed a high degree of genetic similarity with strains from India and China. This study provides the first comparison of diagnostic tests for CPV infection in the study area and suggests that further VP2 gene sequencing on a broader scale could offer deeper insights into CPV’s genetic evolution in Bangladesh.
Details
- Title
- A Comparative Study of Diagnostic Tests To Identify Canine Parvovirus in Chattogram, Bangladesh
- Authors/Creators
- Shanta Barua - Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityAbdullah Al SattarMd. Faridul IslamMd. Ashiqur Rahman - Murdoch UniversityMosammat Moonkiratul ZannatF. M. Yasir HasibMohammed Yousuf Elahi Chowdhury
- Publication Details
- Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol.13(10)
- Publisher
- Researchers Links Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991005882549407891
- Copyright
- © 2025 by the authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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