Canine distemper virus infection in Serengeti spotted hyaenas

被引:66
作者
Haas, L
Hofer, H
East, M
Wohlsein, P
Liess, B
Barrett, T
机构
[1] MAX PLANCK INST VERHALTENSPHYSIOL, ABT WICKLER, D-82319 SEEWIESEN, GERMANY
[2] SCH VET, INST PATHOL, D-30559 HANNOVER, GERMANY
[3] AFRC, INST ANIM HLTH, PIRBRIGHT LAB, WOKING GU24 0NF, SURREY, ENGLAND
关键词
canine distemper; spotted hyaenas; sequence comparison;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1135(95)00180-8
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Clinical signs suggestive of canine distemper virus (CDV) infection were observed among a group of spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) in the Serengeti, Tanzania. Virus antigen was detected immunohistologically in a brain sample from a diseased cub. The presence of virus RNA could be demonstrated in this brain as well as in intestine and lymph node of the animal by RT-PCR. Sequence comparison of brain-derived amplicons showed that the virus was related to recent CDV field isolates. The closest homology (> 99%) was to a recently described CDV which caused high mortality in sympatric lions.
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