Evaluation of the antigenic relationships among canine parvovirus type 2 variants

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Mar;15(3):534-9. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00444-07. Epub 2007 Dec 26.

Abstract

The antigenic relationships among the original canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) and the variants CPV-2a, -2b, and -2c were evaluated. Cross-antigenic evaluation revealed clear differences among the CPV variants, which were more appreciable by serum neutralization (SN) than by hemagglutination inhibition. Antigenic differences were found mostly between the original CPV-2 and the variants, but they were also observed among the variants CPV-2a, -2b, and -2c. The variant CPV-2c exhibited a unique antigenic pattern, since it was poorly recognized by the sera of animals immunized with CPV-2, CPV-2a, and CPV-2b. However, animals immunized with CPV-2c exhibited higher SN titers to CPV-2b than to the homologous virus CPV-2c. The observed antigenic differences might drive selection of CPV strains by generating differential immune pressure in the canine population, which raises concerns about vaccine efficacy.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Antigenic Variation
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology*
  • Dog Diseases / immunology*
  • Dog Diseases / virology
  • Dogs
  • Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
  • Immunization
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Parvoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Parvoviridae Infections / virology
  • Parvovirus, Canine / classification*
  • Parvovirus, Canine / genetics
  • Parvovirus, Canine / immunology*
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antigens, Viral