title: Canine distemper infection associated with acute nervous signs in dogs.
abstract: Eight vaccinated dogs suddenly developed progressive ataxia, paresis or paralysis of short duration. A histopathological examination revealed a non-suppurative meningoencephalitis suggestive of a viral infection, and immunohistochemical examination confirmed the presence of canine distemper virus antigen in five of the dogs. Distemper had not been suspected from the clinical examination of the dogs.
authors.affiliation: University of Bristol Veterinary School, Langford.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Raw
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Baumgärtner
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004216:Distemper / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004217:Distemper Virus, Canine / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007117:Immunization, Secondary / Q000662:veterinary; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines