Canine Distemper Virus in Asiatic Lions of Gujarat State, India.

ABSTRACT: In September 2018, an epizootic infection caused by canine distemper virus emerged in an Asiatic lion population in India. We detected the virus in samples from 68 lions and 6 leopards by reverse transcription PCR. Whole-genome sequencing analysis demonstrated the virus strain is similar to the proposed India-1/Asia-5 strain.

SUBMITTER: Mourya DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6810198 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature