Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  van de Bildt, Marco W.G. ; Kuiken, Thijs ; Visee, Aart M. ; Lema, Sangito ; Fitzjohn, Tony R. ; Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E.
• Description:
  In December 2000, an infectious disease spread through a captive breeding group of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in Tanzania, killing 49 of 52 animals within 2 months. The causative agent was identified as Canine distemper virus (CDV) by means of histologic examination, virus isolation, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis, and nucleotide sequencing. This report emphasizes the importance of adequate protection against infectious diseases for the successful outcome of captive breeding programs of endangered species.
• Subjects:
  Animals Animals, Wild Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Distemper Distemper Virus, Canine Dogs Government Programs Viral Vaccines
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 8(2):212-213.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Tanzania
• Location:
  Africa
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c5c0fb5322d001445b9a5e2b99b1e0a40b117848a9c2ba5bfac12fb7eb8f24c1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13829/cdc_13829_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 61.29 KB ]