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Genotyping of canine distemper virus strains circulating in Brazil from 2008 to 2012.
Virus research - 13 Feb 2014
Budaszewski Renata da Fontoura, Pinto Luciane Dubina, Weber Matheus Nunes, Caldart Eloiza Teles, Alves Christian Diniz Beduschi Travassos, Martella Vito, Ikuta Nilo, Lunge Vagner Ricardo, Canal Cláudio Wageck
Abstract excerpt
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a major pathogen of dogs and represents a serious threat to both unvaccinated and vaccinated animals. This study surveyed dogs with or without clinical signs related to canine distemper from different regions of Brazil from 2008 to 2012. A total of 155 out of 386 animals were found to be CDV positive by RT-PCR; 37 (23.8%) dogs were asymptomatic at the time of sampling, and 90 (58%)...
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