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. 2011 Aug;17(8):1541-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1708.101153.

Canine distemper outbreak in rhesus monkeys, China

Wei Qiu  1 , Ying Zheng, Shoufeng Zhang, Quanshui Fan, Hua Liu, Fuqiang Zhang, Wei Wang, Guoyang Liao, Rongliang Hu
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Canine distemper outbreak in rhesus monkeys, China

Wei Qiu et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Since 2006, canine distemper outbreaks have occurred in rhesus monkeys at a breeding farm in Guangxi, People's Republic of China. Approximately 10,000 animals were infected (25%-60% disease incidence); 5%-30% of infected animals died. The epidemic was controlled by vaccination. Amino acid sequence analysis of the virus indicated a unique strain.

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Figure 1
Canine distemper virus signs in rhesus monkeys at necropsy. A) Rash; B) suppurative conjunctivitis.
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Figure 2
Phylogenetic analysis of the canine distemper virus by comparison of the genome or gene of the monkey isolate with other canine distemper virus isolates. A) Full genome. B) H gene. FX, fox; CN, People’s Republic of China; RD, raccoon dog; DG, dog; TW, Taiwan; MKY, monkey; CNKM, Kunming, People’s Republic of China; CNBJ, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; JP, Japan; DM, Denmark; PDN, Lynx pardinus; SP, Spain; FT, ferret; US, United States; GM, Germany; BG, badger; LP, lesser panda; MK, mink; RC, raccoon; LPD, leopard; NL, the Netherlands. Scale bars indicate phylogenetic distance between isolates.
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