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Review
. 2011 Nov;41(6):1069-86.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2011.08.005.

Canine distemper spillover in domestic dogs from urban wildlife

Sanjay Kapil  1 , Teresa J Yeary
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Review

Canine distemper spillover in domestic dogs from urban wildlife

Sanjay Kapil et al. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Nov.

Abstract

Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a major disease of domestic dogs that develops as a serious systemic infection in unvaccinated or improperly vaccinated dogs. Domesticated dogs are the main reservoir of CDV, a multihost pathogen. This virus of the genus Morbillivirus in the family Paramyxoviridae occurs in other carnivorous species including all members of the Canidae and Mustelidae families and in some members of the Procyonidae, Hyaenidae, Ursidae, and Viverridae families. Canine distemper also has been reported in the Felidae family and marine mammals. The spread and incidences of CDV epidemics in dogs and wildlife here and worldwide are increasing.

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