Neuropathologic and molecular aspects of a canine distemper epizootic in red foxes in Germany

Abstract In the last fifteen years, an epidemic of canine distemper virus (CDV) with marked neurotropism has occurred in Europe after a longer period of endemic transmission. Many wildlife species have been infected, with red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) being particularly affected. Given that this species...

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Main Authors: Franziska Geiselhardt, Martin Peters, Sven Kleinschmidt, Elisa Chludzinski, Melanie Stoff, Martin Ludlow, Andreas Beineke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19023-9