Canine distemper virus infection in a lesser grison (Galictis cuja): first report and virus phylogeny

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Jane Megid²  Carlos R. Teixeira²  Adriana Cortez¹  Marcos B. Heinemann¹  João M.a.p. Antunes²  Felipe Fornazari²  Fabricio B. Rassy¹  Leonardo J. Richtzenhain¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia Departamento de Higiene Veterinária e Saúde PúblicaBotucatu SP ,Brazil

关键词: Canine distemper virus;    Galictis cuja;    Lesser grison;    nucleoprotein;    phylogeny;    Vírus da cinomose canina;    Galictis cuja;    furão;    nucleoproteína;    filogenia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2013000200018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Infectious diseases in wild animals have been increasing as a result of their habitat alterations and closer contact with domestic animals. Canine distemper virus (CDV) has been reported in several species of wild carnivores, presenting a threat to wildlife conservation. We described the first case of canine distemper virus infection in lesser grison (Galictis cuja). A free-ranging individual, with no visible clinical sigs, presented sudden death after one day in captivity. Molecular diagnosis for CDV infection was performed using whole blood collected by postmortem intracardiac puncture, which resulted positive. The virus phylogeny indicated that domestic dogs were the probable source of infection.

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