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Phylogenetic analysis of canine distemper virus in South America clade 1 reveals unique molecular signatures of the local epidemic.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2016
Fischer Cristine D B, Gräf Tiago, Ikuta Nilo, Lehmann Fernanda K M, Passos Daniel T, Makiejczuk Aline, Silveira Marcos A T, Fonseca André S K, Canal Cláudio W, Lunge Vagner R
Abstract excerpt
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious pathogen for domestic dogs and several wild carnivore species. In Brazil, natural infection of CDV in dogs is very high due to the large non-vaccinated dog population, a scenario that calls for new studies on the molecular epidemiology. This study investigates the phylodynamics and amino-acid signatures of CDV epidemic in South America by analyzing a large...
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