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Serosurvey for canine distemper virus exposure in dogs in communal lands in Zimbabwe
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 76, No 2 | a406 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v76i2.406
| © 2005 P.J. Kelly, G. Musuka, G. Nic Eoghin, J.B.U. Tebje-Kelly, S. Carter
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 13 June 2005 | Published: 13 June 2005
Submitted: 13 June 2005 | Published: 13 June 2005
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P.J. Kelly,G. Musuka,
G. Nic Eoghin,
J.B.U. Tebje-Kelly,
S. Carter,
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Sera from 173 apparently healthy, unvaccinated dogs from 4 widely separated communal lands in Zimbabwe were tested by ELISA for antibodies against canine distemper virus. Overall, 82 % were positive with high prevalences found in each communal land. The highest seroprevalence was in dogs between 1 and 2 years of age (91 %; 49/54). These results show dogs in the communal lands of Zimbabwe are commonly exposed to canine distemper virus and that a substantial number survive infection. The role that the virus might play in the high mortality rate of the dog population on communal land warrants further investigation.
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Communal Lands; Distemper; Serosurvey
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