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A distinct CDV genotype causing a major epidemic in Alpine wildlife.
Veterinary microbiology - 12 May 2011
Monne Isabella, Fusaro Alice, Valastro Viviana, Citterio Carlo, Dalla Pozza Manuela, Obber Federica, Trevisiol Karin, Cova Mariapia, De Benedictis Paola, Bregoli Marco, Capua Ilaria, Cattoli Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Canine distemper virus (CDV) infection represents an important conservation threat to many carnivore species and has contributed to the population decline of several wild terrestrial and aquatic mammalian species. Since 2006, the Alpine region of North-Eastern (NE) Italy has been experiencing a severe and widespread outbreak of CDV affecting the wild carnivore population. In this study we performed an extensive...
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