title: Detection of canine distemper viral antigen in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in northwestern Spain.
abstract: We describe the lesions of natural distemper in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Spain. The avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex (ABC) technique and a monoclonal antibody against the nucleocapsid protein of canine distemper virus were successfully used to confirm canine distemper diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Veterinary School, Lugo, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López-Peña
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Quiroga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nieto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004216:Distemper / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D004217:Distemper Virus, Canine / Q000276:immunology*; D005589:Foxes; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000382:microbiology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014781:Viscera / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral