Molecular analysis of canine distemper virus H gene in the golden jackal (Canis aureus) population from Serbia.

ABSTRACT: Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious and often fatal disease affecting wild and domesticated carnivores. The virus is a single-stranded RNA virus from the genus Morbillivirus and the family Paramyxoviridae. While domestic dogs are the most common hosts, the virus poses a significant threat to endangered wildlife due to its broad host range. This study aimed to characterize the CDV Haemagglutinin (H) gene in golden jackals and explore the molecular evolution of the virus in an underrepresented host. A total of 88 brain samples from hunted golden jackals were tested for the presence of CDV viral nucleic acid, and the H gene of positive samples was amplified and sequenced using the Sanger method. Phylogenetic analysis, conducted using maximum likelihood methods, revealed that a

SUBMITTER: Glisic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11415988 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature