Canine Distemper Virus in Asiatic Lions of Gujarat State, India
In September 2018, an epizootic infection caused by canine distemper virus emerged in an Asiatic lion population in India. We detected the virus in samples from 68 lions and 6 leopards by reverse transcription PCR. Whole-genome sequencing analysis demonstrated the virus strain is similar to the prop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019-11-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/19-0120_article |