Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, China

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 a...

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Main Authors: Wei Qiu, Ying Zheng, Shoufeng Zhang, Quanshui Fan, Hua Liu, Fuqiang Zhang, Wei Wang, Guoyang Liao, Rongliang Hu
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/10-1153_article
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spelling doaj-5639e96f0748412a8a32d3dc1ffadc472020-11-24T21:58:57ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-08-011781541154310.3201/eid1708.101153Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, ChinaWei QiuYing ZhengShoufeng ZhangQuanshui FanHua LiuFuqiang ZhangWei WangGuoyang LiaoRongliang HuSince 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/10-1153_articlecanine distempercanine distemper virusrhesus monkeysepidemicmeasles-like infectionviruses
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author Wei Qiu
Ying Zheng
Shoufeng Zhang
Quanshui Fan
Hua Liu
Fuqiang Zhang
Wei Wang
Guoyang Liao
Rongliang Hu
spellingShingle Wei Qiu
Ying Zheng
Shoufeng Zhang
Quanshui Fan
Hua Liu
Fuqiang Zhang
Wei Wang
Guoyang Liao
Rongliang Hu
Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases
canine distemper
canine distemper virus
rhesus monkeys
epidemic
measles-like infection
viruses
author_facet Wei Qiu
Ying Zheng
Shoufeng Zhang
Quanshui Fan
Hua Liu
Fuqiang Zhang
Wei Wang
Guoyang Liao
Rongliang Hu
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title Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, China
title_short Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, China
title_full Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, China
title_fullStr Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, China
title_full_unstemmed Canine Distemper Outbreak in Rhesus Monkeys, China
title_sort canine distemper outbreak in rhesus monkeys, china
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-08-01
description 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.
topic canine distemper
canine distemper virus
rhesus monkeys
epidemic
measles-like infection
viruses
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/10-1153_article
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