Canine distemper virus (CDV) has been reported worldwide in wild carnivores and has been cited as the cause of population declines in some species. Crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) from El Palmar National Park, Argentina, were observed either dead or exhibiting clinical neurologic signs. Samples were taken from two individuals that were later found to be positivefor CDV by direct immunofluorescence in brain tissue. Based on molecular studies, the CDV strain had a highpercentage of identity compared to CDV strains affecting dogs in Argentina.Thisis the first report of CDV infection in wild carnivores in Argentina.
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1 October 2009
Canine Distemper Infection in Crab-eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous) from Argentina
Hebe Ferreyra,
Marina G. Calderón,
Damiá n Marticorena,
Carolina Marull,
Barrios Caro Leonardo
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October 2009
Vol. 45 • No. 4
October 2009
Argentina
canine distemper
Cerdocyon thous
crab-eating fox