Parvovirus Definition

pärvō-vīrəs
parvoviruses
noun
Any of a family (Parvoviridae) of very small DNA viruses affecting a wide range of vertebrates and some invertebrates, including viruses which cause acute enteritis in dogs and cats and which can be fatal to puppies and kittens.
Webster's New World
A highly contagious infectious disease of dogs, especially puppies, characterized by lethargy, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. It is spread through feces from infected animals.
American Heritage Medicine
The parvovirus that is the causative agent of this disease.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Parvoviridae "” very small viruses that cause disease in many mammals, but not humans.

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Other Word Forms of Parvovirus

Noun

Singular:
parvovirus
Plural:
parvoviruses

Origin of Parvovirus

  • Latin parvus small pau-1 in Indo-European roots virus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Parvovirus Sentence Examples

  • This leaves a gray zone of serologic testing for the core vaccines of canine distemper and canine parvovirus as well as canine adenovirus.

  • Outbreaks of parvovirus tend to occur in the late winter and early spring, but there may also be sporadic cases of the disease any time throughout the year.

  • Some of these cases have occurred after exposure to parvovirus or modified live parvovirus vaccine.

  • Surprisingly, the results showed that Virkon was the only disinfectant to completely inactivate the parvovirus.

  • Of additional interest, a separate result indicated that Virkon S solution remained effective against canine parvovirus over a period of 14 days.

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