Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation

Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation

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...

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Main Authors: Marco W.G. van de Bildt, Thijs Kuiken, Aart M. Visee, Sangito Lema, Tony R. Fitzjohn, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
African wild dogs
canine distemper virus
Morbillivirus
Tanzania
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0314_article
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spelling doaj-7a6bcaf5d1d74430983bd9b7a6e368032020-11-25T01:40:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592002-02-018221221310.3201/eid0802.010314Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog ConservationMarco W.G. van de BildtThijs KuikenAart M. ViseeSangito LemaTony R. FitzjohnAlbert D.M.E. OsterhausIn 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0314_articleAfrican wild dogscanine distemper virusMorbillivirusTanzania
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author Marco W.G. van de Bildt
Thijs Kuiken
Aart M. Visee
Sangito Lema
Tony R. Fitzjohn
Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus
spellingShingle Marco W.G. van de Bildt
Thijs Kuiken
Aart M. Visee
Sangito Lema
Tony R. Fitzjohn
Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus
Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation
Emerging Infectious Diseases
African wild dogs
canine distemper virus
Morbillivirus
Tanzania
author_facet Marco W.G. van de Bildt
Thijs Kuiken
Aart M. Visee
Sangito Lema
Tony R. Fitzjohn
Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus
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title Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation
title_short Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation
title_full Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation
title_fullStr Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation
title_full_unstemmed Distemper Outbreak and Its Effect on African Wild Dog Conservation
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publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2002-02-01
description 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.
topic African wild dogs
canine distemper virus
Morbillivirus
Tanzania
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