title: Epidemiological observations on recent outbreaks of canine distemper in Tokyo area.
abstract: Recent outbreaks of canine distemper virus (CDV) infection in Tokyo area were investigated on the basis of clinical features and serological test. The affected dogs were clinically classified into two groups; dog with respiratory and gastrointestinal signs associated with central nervous system (CNS) signs, and those with CNS signs alone. Of 62 dogs examined, 34 belonged to the former and 28 to the latter. In immunoperoxidase assay, anti-Onderstepoort strain of CDV serum reacted at a low level against 2 field isolates of CDV. These results suggested the presence of different types of CDV population in the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gemma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watari
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwatsuki
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mikami
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004216:Distemper / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004217:Distemper Virus, Canine / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000662:veterinary; D014041:Tokyo / Q000453:epidemiology; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D014839:Vomiting
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines