CROSS-SPECIES TRANSMISSION OF CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS—AN UPDATE

Cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus—an update

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a pantropic morbillivirus with a worldwide distribution, which causes fatal disease in dogs.Affected animals develop dyspnea, diarrhea, neurological signs and profound immunosuppression.Systemic CDV infection, resembling distemper in domestic dogs, can be found also in wild canids (e.g.wolves, foxes), procyonids (e.g

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Equine Influenza Virus and Vaccines

Equine influenza virus (EIV) is a constantly evolving viral pathogen that is responsible for yearly outbreaks of respiratory disease in horses termed equine influenza (EI).There is currently no evidence of circulation of the original H7N7 strain of EIV worldwide; however, the EIV H3N8 strain, which was first isolated in the early 1960s, remains a m

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