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...
Main Authors: | 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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2002-02-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0314_article |
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