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- Title
Distemper outbreak and its effect on African wild dog conservation.
- Authors
van de Bildt, Marco W G; Kuiken, Thijs; Visee, Aart M; Lema, Sangito; Fitzjohn, Tony R; Osterhaus, Albert D M E
- Abstract
In December 2000, an infectious disease spread through a captive breeding group of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in Tanzania, killing 49 of 52 animals within 2 months. The causative agent was identified as Canine distemper virus (CDV) by means of histologic examination, virus isolation, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis, and nucleotide sequencing. This report emphasizes the importance of adequate protection against infectious diseases for the successful outcome of captive breeding programs of endangered species.
- Publication
Emerging infectious diseases, 2002, Vol 8, Issue 2, p211
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid0802.010314