title: Isolation of a paramyxovirus from the cerebrospinal fluid of a dog with posterior paresis.
abstract: A paramyxovirus was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid of a dog with a history of incoordination and posterior paresis. The virus apparently was not related to canine distemper virus (CDV), considering the lack of virus neutralization with CDV-specific antibody, negative immunofluorescence with CDV-specific conjugate, and avirulence for ferrets. The virus was antigenically related to a prototype strain of canine parainfluenza virus, as determined by positive immunofluorescence with canine parainfluenza virus-specific conjugate and virus neutralization tests.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010252:Paramyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018108:Respirovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification