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Genotyping canine distemper virus (CDV) by a hemi-nested multiplex PCR provides a rapid approach for investigation of CDV outbreaks.
Veterinary microbiology - 16 May 2007
Martella Vito, Elia Gabriella, Lucente Maria Stella, Decaro Nicola, Lorusso Eleonora, Banyai Krisztian, Blixenkrone-Møller Merete, Lan Nguyen Thi, Yamaguchi Ryoji, Cirone Francesco, Carmichael Leland Eugene, Buonavoglia Canio
Abstract excerpt
CDV is a highly contagious viral pathogen causing a lethal systemic disease in dogs and other carnivores. Several lineages or genotypes of CDV exist that are variously distributed throughout several continents. Legal or uncontrolled trading of animals may modify the epidemiology of CDV, introducing novel strains in CDV-naïve areas or accounting for the resurgence of CDV in areas where vaccine prophylaxis was...
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