panleukopenia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of panleukopenia
First recorded in 1935–40; pan- + leukopenia
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These included rabies for dogs and cats, canine parvovirus and canine distemper for dogs, and feline panleukopenia and feline Bordetella for cats.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 22, 2023
Feline parvovirus causes an illness called feline panleukopenia, which likely contributed to the deaths of P-100 and P-102, the park service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Canine Parvovirus emerged in the late 70s, having evolved from feline panleukopenia, a similar viral infectious disease that primarily affected kittens.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2022
They survived feline panleukopenia, a contagious viral disease that frequently wipes out whole litters.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2021
Possibly a mutant strain of a mink virus or the cat virus feline panleukopenia, parvovirus is spread through the feces of infected canines.
From Time Magazine Archive
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