EVIDENCE OF TWO COCIRCULATING CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS STRAINS IN MESOCARNIVORES FROM NORTHERN COLORADO, USA

摘要: Abstract:  Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious pathogen that principally infects wildlife and domestic carnivores. Peridomestic species such as raccoons (Procyon lotor) experience outbreaks with high mortality. Clinical signs of infection include anorexia, fever, respiratory infection, neurologic complications. Although not zoonotic, CDV poses risk to unvaccinated animals the conservation endangered species. During 2013–16, we opportunistically collected wild carnivore specimens through rabies surveillance program in northern Colorado, US. Brainstem cerebellar tissue samples were independently tested for by fluorescent antibody test. We total 478 CDV, comprised 10 A 15% (72/478) all sampled positive consisting 24% (71/300) 4% (1/26) coyotes (Canis latrans), but coinfection was observed am...