INVESTIGADORES
GALLO CALDERON Marina Beatriz
artículos
Título:
Canine Distemper in crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in National Park ?El Palmar?, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
Autor/es:
HEBE FERREYRA; MARINA GALLO CALDERÓN; DAMIÁN MARTICORENA; CAROLINA MARULL; BARRIOS CARO LEONARDO
Revista:
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES
Editorial:
WILDLIFE DISEASE ASSOC, INC
Referencias:
Lugar: Journal of Wildlife Diseases; Año: 2009 p. 1158 - 1162
ISSN:
0090-3558
Resumen:
ABSTRACT: Canine distemper virus (CDV) hasbeen reported worldwide in wild carnivores andhas beencited as the cause of population declinesin some species. Crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyonthous) fromEl PalmarNational Park, Argentina,were observed either dead or exhibiting clinicalneurologic signs. Samples were taken from twoindividuals thatwere later foundtobepositive forCDV by direct immunofluorescence in braintissue. Based on molecular studies, the CDVstrainhada highpercentageof identitycomparedtoCDVstrains affectingdogs inArgentina.This isthe first report of CDV infection in wildcarnivores in Argentina.Key words: Argentina, canine distemper,Cerdocyon thous, crab-eating fox.
