Lethal Canine Distemper Virus (<i>Morbillivirus canis</i>) Outbreak in Free-Ranging Black-Tufted Marmosets (<i>Callithrix penicillata</i>) in Brazil: Clinical, Pathological, Genotypical Evaluation, and Assessment of Viral Tropism.

ABSTRACT: Canine distemper virus (CDV; Morbilivirus canis) is a morbillivirus with worldwide distribution. The virus belongs to the family Paramyxoviridae, which includes highly pathogenic viruses such as measles virus (MeV) (Measles virus) and rinderpest virus (Rinderpest morbillivirus). Canine distemper is primarily a disease in domestic dogs, but it has been described in terrestrial and aquatic wild mammals, demonstrating the ability of CDV to cross species barriers. Here, we describe a lethal CDV outbreak in free-ranging marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) in Brazil. The marmosets were captured during a targeted epidemiological surveillance program aimed at monitoring viral agents in wildlife in urban parks of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Affected marmosets pr

SUBMITTER: de Campos BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629703 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature