Canine parvovirus type-2 (CPV-2) has been reported worldwide as the main agent associated with acute hemorrhagic enteritis, resulting in high morbidity, especially in young dogs. CPV-2 has three genetic variants, 2a, 2b, and 2c. Here, we report three cases of canine parvovirus enteritis associated with CPV-2a (2 samples) and -2c (1 sample) infections that occurred in three young dogs suffering from enteritis. Isolates from dog diarrheic fecal samples were sequenced by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and identified as two types of CPV-2a and one type of CPV-2c. This work constitutes the first isolation and genetic characterization of CPV-2c in the Republic of Korea.

• Byeong Sul Kang(Viral Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Ju-Yeon Lee(Viral Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Jae Young Song(Viral Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Soo-dong Cho(Viral Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Jienny Lee(Viral Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• Bang-hun Hyun(Viral Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
• In-Ohk Ouh(Viral Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency) Corresponding Author