Data from: Occurrence of canine parvovirus in dogs from Henan province of China in 2009–2014

Background There is no information concerning the genotype of Canine
parvovirus (CPV) currently circulating in Henan province, China.
Therefore, the aim of the present study was to provide insights into the
epidemiology and molecular characterization of CPV circulating in Henan
province from 2009 to 2014. Results Nineteen thousand nine hundred seven
dogs from pet hospitals in the cities of Luoyang, Anyang, Jiaozuo,
Sanmenxia, Xinxiang, Zhengzhou in Henan province between 2009 and 2014
were investigated. Over the 6-year period, 1169 CPV-positive cases were
identified and the morbidity of CPV infection ranged from 4.16 to 8.06 %,
although morbidity was not significant (P > 0.05) between 2009 and
2014. Factors associated with morbidity included sampling season, dog age,
breed, vaccination status, and sex. CPV co-infection with coccidium (10.00
%), canine distemper virus (4.79 %), hookworm (2.40 %), canine coronavirus
(1.11 %), roundworm (1.03 %), tapeworm (0.17 %) and Babesia spp. (0.09 %)
were observed. The new CPV-2a variant was more prevalent than the new
CPV-2b variant in Henan province. CPV 2c was not observed in this study.
Conclusions The epidemiology of CPV infection and identification of the
circulating genotypes in Henan province, China from 2009 to 2014
determined that the new CPV-2a variant was more prevalent.