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Canine distemper in Nepal’s Annapurna Conservation Area - The implications of dog husbandry and human behaviour for wildlife disease

2019-07-28

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Dogs are often commensal with human settlements. In areas where settlements are adjacent to wildlife habitat, the management of dogs can affect risk of spillover of disease to wildlife. We assess dog husbandry practices, and measure the prevalence of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) in dogs, in 10 villages in Nepal’s Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA), an important region for Himalayan wildlife. A high proportion (58%)...

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DOI: 10.1101/716167

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