Comparison of canine parvovirus with mink enteritis virus by restriction site mapping

Abstract
The genomes of canine parvovirus and mink enteritis virus were compared by restriction enzyme analysis of their replicative-form DNA. Of 79 mapped sites, 68 (86%) were common for both types of DNA, indicating that canine parvovirus and mink enteritis virus are closely related. Whether they evolved from a common precursor or whether canine parvovirus is derived from mink enteritis virus cannot be deduced from the present data.