Serological and demographic evidence for domestic dogs as a source of canine distemper virus infection for Serengeti wildlife

Following an epidemic of canine distemper virus (CDV) in Serengeti lions in 1994, the role of domestic dogs in the epidemiology of the disease was investigated by serological and demographic analyses. From 1992 to 1994, data were collected from two domestic dog populations bordering the Serengeti Na...

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Published in:Veterinary microbiology 2000-03, Vol.72 (3), p.217-227
Main Authors: Cleaveland, S, Appel, M.G.J, Chalmers, W.S.K, Chillingworth, C, Kaare, M, Dye, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa, Serengeti National Park
Age Factors
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Animals, Wild
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Canine distemper virus
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Reservoirs - veterinary
Distemper - epidemiology
Distemper - mortality
Distemper - transmission
Distemper Virus, Canine - immunology
Distemper Virus, Canine - isolation & purification
Distemper Virus, Canine - pathogenicity
Dog canine distempervirus
Dogs
Epidemiology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Kenya
Lions - virology
Logistic Models
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Microbiology
Neutralization Tests - veterinary
Serengeti
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Serology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tanzania
Tanzania - epidemiology
Virology
Wildlife
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Summary:Following an epidemic of canine distemper virus (CDV) in Serengeti lions in 1994, the role of domestic dogs in the epidemiology of the disease was investigated by serological and demographic analyses. From 1992 to 1994, data were collected from two domestic dog populations bordering the Serengeti National Park. Several lines of evidence indicated that patterns of CDV infection differed significantly between higher-density dog populations of Serengeti District to the west of the park and lower-density populations of Ngorongoro District to the south-east: (a) CDV age-seroprevalence patterns differed significantly between years in Ngorongoro District populations but not in Serengeti District populations; (b) CDV seropositive pups (
ISSN:0378-1135
1873-2542
DOI:10.1016/S0378-1135(99)00207-2