Canine distemper infection in crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) from Argentina.
Canine distemper virus (CDV) has been reported worldwide in wild carnivores and has been cited as the cause of population declines in some species. Crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) from El Palmar National Park, Argentina, were observed either dead or exhibiting clinical neurologic signs. Samples were taken from two individuals that were laterfound tobe positive for CDV by direct immunofluorescence in brain tissue. Based on molecular studies, the CDV strain had a high percentage of identity compared to CDV strains affecting dogsin Argentina. This is the first report of CDV infection in wild carnivores in Argentina.
Ferreyra
Hebe
H
Global Health Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, Gaona 360, Córdoba City, Argentina. hferreyra@wcs.org
Calderón
Marina G
MG
Marticorena
Damián
D
Marull
Carolina
C
Leonardo
Barrios Caro
BC
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000821:virology; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D004216:Distemper / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004217:Distemper Virus, Canine / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005589:Foxes / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male