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Epidemiology of canine distemper virus in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from South Korea.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2012
Cha Se-Yeoun, Kim Eun-Ju, Kang Min, Jang Sang-Ho, Lee Hae-Beom, Jang Hyung-Kwan
Abstract excerpt
Raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) are widespread and common in South Korea. In 2011, we obtained serum samples from 102 wild raccoon dogs to survey their exposure to canine distemper virus (CDV). Forty-five of the 102 animals (44.1%) were seropositive. Field cases of canine distemper in wild raccoon dogs from 2010 to 2011 were investigated. Fourteen cases of CDV infection were identified by a commercially...
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