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. 2019 Nov;25(11):2128-2130.
doi: 10.3201/eid2511.190120.

Canine Distemper Virus in Asiatic Lions of Gujarat State, India

Devendra T Mourya, Pragya D Yadav, Sreelekshmy Mohandas, R F Kadiwar, M K Vala, Akshay K Saxena, Anita Shete-Aich, Nivedita Gupta, P Purushothama, Rima R Sahay, Raman R Gangakhedkar, Shri C K Mishra, Balram Bhargava

Canine Distemper Virus in Asiatic Lions of Gujarat State, India

Devendra T Mourya et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Nov.

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.

Keywords: Asiatic lion; Canine distemper virus; Gir National Park; India; RT-PCR; heminested PCR; next-generation sequencing; viruses.

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