Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

Problems in Classification of Feline Panleucopaenia Virus

Abstract

Mayor and Melnick1 have recently presented data on a group of small single stranded DNA viruses which cannot confidently be placed in any recognized virus group, and they tentatively propose a group designation of picodna-viruses for these viruses. Present work on feline panleucopaenia (FP) virus strains has resulted in findings which suggest a possible classification of such strains in this grouping.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Mayor, H. D., and Melnick, J. L., Nature, 210, 331 (1966).

    Article  CAS  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. Johnson, R. H., Vet. Rec., 76, 1008 (1964).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Johnson, R. H., Nature, 205, 107 (1965).

    Article  CAS  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. Johnson, R. H., Res. Vet. Sci., 6, 466 (1965).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Johnson, R. H., Res. Vet. Sci., 6, 472 (1965).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Johnson, R. H., Res. Vet. Sci., 7, 112 (1966).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Johnson, R. H. (in the press)..

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

JOHNSON, R., CRUICKSHANE, J. Problems in Classification of Feline Panleucopaenia Virus. Nature 212, 622–623 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/212622a0

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/212622a0

This article is cited by

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing