scholarly journals First description of sarcoptic mange in a wild coati (Nasua narica), in Ecuador, and cooccurrence of canine distemper virus

2022 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Villalba-Briones ◽  
Cristian Barros-Diaz ◽  
Abel Gallo-Pérez ◽  
Miquel Blasco-Carlos ◽  
Eliana B. Molineros
Keyword(s):  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Sarcoptic Mange ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Veterinary Clinic ◽  
First Report ◽  
Nasua Narica

Abstract We present a case of Sarcoptes and canine distemper virus (CDV) infection in a white-nosed coati (Nasua narica) that was trapped in the dry tropical forest of Cerro Blanco reserve, located in the coastal region of Ecuador. Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious and zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution that causes epidemics. Mange is produced by Sarcoptes mites that causes severe epidermal damage. Secondary infections and physiological constrictions without treatment can lead to death of the host. In addition, cooccurrence of canine distemper virus was detected via iiRT-PCR from serum samples. Physical analyses showed that 90% of the skin was affected by severe alopecia due to the sarcoptic mange infection. The presence of mites and histopathological analyses confirmed the diagnosis of infection. This coati was taken to a veterinary clinic and was fed every day, but it died after four days. This is the first report of sarcoptic mange and the first report of CDV in white-nosed coatis in South America. Further studies are needed in this region, to seek out other suspected cases, given the high capacity for disease transmission. Preventive actions to avoid epidemic and zoonotic episodes are needed.

scholarly journals Serological detection of infection with canine distemper virus, canine parvovirus and canine adenovirus in communal dogs from Zimbabwe

2014 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna McRee ◽  
Rebecca P. Wilkes ◽  
Jessica Dawson ◽  
Roger Parry ◽  
Chris Foggin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Canine Parvovirus ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Domestic Dogs ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
The Impact

Domestic dogs are common amongst communities in sub-Saharan Africa and may serve as important reservoirs for infectious agents that may cause diseases in wildlife. Two agents of concern are canine parvovirus (CPV) and canine distemper virus (CDV), which may infect and cause disease in large carnivore species such as African wild dogs and African lions, respectively. The impact of domestic dogs and their diseases on wildlife conservation is increasing in Zimbabwe, necessitating thorough assessment and implementation of control measures. In this study, domestic dogs in north-western Zimbabwe were evaluated for antibodies to CDV, CPV, and canine adenovirus (CAV). These dogs were communal and had no vaccination history. Two hundred and twenty-five blood samples were collected and tested using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for antibodies to CPV, CDV, and CAV. Of these dogs, 75 (34%) had detectable antibodies to CDV, whilst 191 (84%) had antibodies to CPV. Antibodies to canine adenovirus were present in 28 (13%) dogs. Canine parvovirus had high prevalence in all six geographic areas tested. These results indicate that CPV is circulating widely amongst domestic dogs in the region. In addition, CDV is present at high levels. Both pathogens can infect wildlife species. Efforts for conservation of large carnivores in Zimbabwe must address the role of domestic dogs in disease transmission.

scholarly journals Antibodies against canine distemper virus, parvovirus and Ehrlichia spp. in wild captive carnivores in midwestern Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1681-1684
Author(s):  
Isis I.G.G. Taques ◽  
Thaís O. Morgado ◽  
Ísis A. Braga ◽  
Regina C.R. Paz ◽  
Sandra H.R. Corrêa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Neutralization Assay ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Virus Neutralization Assay ◽  
Hemagglutination Inhibition Test ◽  
History Of ◽  
Indirect Immunofluorescent

ABSTRACT: The occurrence of antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV), parvovirus and Ehrlichia spp. in wild captive carnivores was evaluated in a zoological park in midwestern Brazil. Serum samples were collected between 2007 and 2014 from 45 carnivores. Antibodies were evaluated by virus neutralization assay for CDV, hemagglutination inhibition test for parvovirus, indirect immunofluorescent and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Ehrlichia spp. Antibodies against CDV and parvovirus were detected in 75% of Canidae and Felidae. Procyonidae were negative for CDV, although one Mustelidae was positive. TwoCanidae presented antibodies reactive to E. canis antigens. The high antibodies rates to CDV and parvovirus suggest the contact with both pathogens, however since no clinical history of disease are registered in the Zoo-UFMT, we can presume that carnivores have responded satisfactorily against the antigens. The low serological rates observed against Ehrlichia spp. may be resulted to the low occurrence of ticks among carnivores.

scholarly journals Development of a double monoclonal antibody–based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting canine distemper virus

2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (24) ◽  
pp. 10725-10735
Author(s):  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Gang Xu ◽  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Jiakai Zhao ◽  
Pinpin Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Colloidal Gold ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Sandwich Elisa ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Ideal Method

Abstract Canine distemper virus (CDV) infection causes mass mortality in diverse carnivore species. For effective virus surveillance, rapid and sensitive assays are needed to detect CDV in field samples. In this study, after BABL/c mice were immunized with recombinant CDV-fusion (F) protein, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against recombinant CDV-F protein (designated 1A5, 1A6, and 7D5) were produced using traditional hybridoma cell technology. Next, capture antibody (1A6, 800 ng/well) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP)–conjugated detection antibody (HRP-7D5, 1:100, 500 ng/well) were used in a double monoclonal antibody–based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for CDV detection after optimization of both mAb amounts per well using a checkerboard titration test. Based on sandwich ELISA test results for 120 known CDV-negative samples, the cutoff value for a positive result was set to an OD450 nm value ≥ 0.196. As compared with test results obtained from commercial immune colloidal gold test strips, the low limits of detection for the two assays were revealed to be 100 TCID50 per 100 μL. In addition, the sandwich ELISA agreed 100% and 96.4% with commercial immune colloidal gold test strips when testing serum and stool samples. The sandwich ELISA assay provided statistically similar CDV detection. Thus, the sandwich ELISA developed here to detect CDV in fecal and serum samples provided good sensitivity, high specificity, and good reproducibility and should serve as an ideal method for large-scale surveillance of CDV infections in carnivores. Key points • Three CDV mAbs that recognized different epitopes and bound to virion were generated. • The sandwich ELISA based mAbs to detect CDV in fecal and serum samples was developed. • The sandwich ELISA is an ideal method for detecting CDV infections in the field.

scholarly journals Monitoring of Antibodies Titre Against Canine Distemper Virus in Ferrets Vaccinated with a Live Modified Vaccine

2007 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Pavlačík ◽  
V. Celer ◽  
V. Kajerová ◽  
V. Jekl ◽  
Z. Knotek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Primary Vaccination ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Sudden Increase ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Live Attenuated Vaccine ◽  
Antibody Titres ◽  
One Year ◽  
Abrupt Rise

A group of five ferrets vaccinated against the canine distemper virus (CDV) was evaluated as to the onset of anti-CDV antibody production and the serum levels of the animals were monitored for one year. The ferrets were immunized with a live attenuated vaccine. The vaccination pattern was as follows: primary vaccination at the age of 6 weeks, fi rst revaccination at 30 days after primary vaccination, and second revaccination after another 30 days. Blood samples were taken prior to primary vaccination and then at 30-day intervals (sampling 1 to 12). The whole experimental cycle covered the period of one year from primary vaccination (till the age of 1 year and 6 weeks). Serum samples were analysed for anti-CDV virus-neutralisation antibodies using a virus-neutralisation test using the Onderstepoort CDV strain. All ferrets had zero virus-neutralisation antibody titres before primary vaccination. Two ferrets produced virus-neutralisation antibodies as a response to first revaccination. A stable antibody level (titre 256) was maintained between months 4 and 11 after primary vaccination and a sudden increase in antibody titre (titres 512 and 1024 - 2048) occurred in both animals in months 11 and 12. The reason for the abrupt rise in antibody titres in the two animals remains unclear. No anti-CDV seroconversion was observed in the three remaining animals. Regarding the results obtained in this study we do not consider commonly recommended vaccination with a live attenuated anti-CDV vaccine as an effective method of antibodies induction against distemper in young ferrets.

scholarly journals Histopathological findings of infections caused by canine distemper virus, Trypanosoma cruzi, and other parasites in two free-ranging White-nosed Coatis Nasua narica (Carnivora: Procyonidae) from Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17521-17528
Author(s):  
Jorge Rojas-Jiménez ◽  
Juan A. Morales-Acuña ◽  
Milena Argüello-Sáenz ◽  
Silvia E. Acevedo-González ◽  
Michael J. Yabsley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽  
Central America ◽  
Microscopic Examination ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Histopathological Findings ◽  
Nasua Narica ◽  
Eosinophilic Inclusion ◽  
Free Ranging

Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes systemic infections and immunosuppression in carnivores, which subsequently makes animals highly susceptible to opportunistic infections.  Although Trypanosoma cruzi infects procyonids, chagasic myocarditis in Coatis has not been reported in Central America.  The aim of this study was to report the histopathological findings caused by canine distemper virus, T. cruzi, and other parasites in two free-ranging White-nosed Coatis Nasua narica found dead in a national park on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.  Heart, lung, tongue, liver, brain and spleen samples were subjected to macroscopic and microscopic examination.  A mononuclear meningoencephalitis associated with intra-nuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies consistent with canine distemper virus was observed in nervous tissue.  Myocarditis and associated nests of amastigotes of T. cruzi were observed during microscopic examination in cardiac tissue, and in muscle from the tongue of both animals. Molecular analysis confirmed T. cruzi in formalin-fixed paraffin embedded cardiac tissues.  The myocardial damage caused by the opportunistic infection due to T. cruzi in these individuals could be the result of a severe compromised immunological status associated to the CDV infection, and subsequent opportunistic polyparasitism described herein.  To the authors knowledge this is the first report of chagasic myocarditis in free-ranging coatis from Central America.   

First Report of Clinical Disease Associated with Canine Distemper Virus Infection in a Wild Black Bear (Ursus americana)

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1024-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. O. Cottrell ◽  
M. Kevin Keel ◽  
J. W. Brooks ◽  
D. G. Mead ◽  
J. E. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Virus Infection ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Black Bear ◽  
Clinical Disease ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
First Report

Serological and Nucleocapsid Gene Based Molecular Characterization of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) Isolated from Dogs of Southern Gujarat, India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhruv Desai ◽  
Irshadullakhan Kalyani ◽  
Jayesh Solanki ◽  
Dharmesh Patel ◽  
Pushpa Makwana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Mdck Cell ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Mdck Cell Line ◽  
One Step

Background: The present study was undertaken to diagnose and characterize canine distemper virus (CDV) isolated from dogs of southern Gujarat, India. CDV is lethal disease of canines and felines. Total of 40 different samples were collected from 18 suspected stray dogs having different clinical signs which were processed for diagnosis and characterization of CDV.Methods: All samples were processed by employing different methods like, Immunochromatography based lateral flow test (LFA), IgG based indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA), one step RT-PCR, nested one step RT-PCR and virus isolation in MDCK cell line. Restriction endonuclease (RE) analysis was used to characterize CDV Nucleocapsid (N) gene. Conclusion: Only 04 samples (02 nasal and 02 ocular swabs) of 02 dogs found positive for LFA, while 14 serum samples out of 17 samples of 18 dogs found positive for IgG antibody. As all dogs were unvaccinated, serum samples found positive in IgG based ELISA considered for confirmative positive for CDV infection. Whereas 13 samples of 10 dogs found positive for one step RT-PCR and nested one step RT-PCR. In RE digestion, characteristic two bands were found. All representative CDV positive samples of 10 dogs showed characteristic cytopathic effect in MDCK cell line. On age group wise percent positivity was found 71.42 % (05/07) in 0 - ≤6 months, while 77.77% (07/09) in 6- ≤12 months of age group, whereas, both samples were found positive in 12 months and above group. Overall 77.77% (14/18) dogs found positive for CDV infection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on study of CDV infection in dogs from Gujarat state, India.

scholarly journals A Serosurvey of Multiple Pathogens in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) in Pennsylvania, USA Indicates a Lack of Association with Sarcoptic Mange

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Kevin D. Niedringhaus ◽  
Justin D. Brown ◽  
Mark A. Ternent ◽  
Christopher A. Cleveland ◽  
Michael J. Yabsley
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Ursus Americanus ◽  
Trichinella Spiralis ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Domestic Animal ◽  
Sarcoptic Mange ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Canine Distemper

Infectious diseases, particularly of wildlife, are intrinsically linked to human and domestic animal health. Reports of sarcoptic mange in black bears (Ursus americanus) are increasing in multiple states in the USA and while the reason is unknown, mange in other species has been associated with immunosuppression from multiple causes. Serum from bears across Pennsylvania were collected to determine the seroprevalence of five pathogens important for animal and/or human health: Canine distemper virus (CDV), canine parvovirus (CPV), canine adenovirus-1 (CAV), Toxoplasma gondii, and Trichinella sp. from bears with sarcoptic mange as well as bears that were clinically normal. Several of these pathogens, particularly canine distemper virus, are associated with immunosuppression and secondary infections in other hosts. In addition to describing the seroprevalence and relating these findings to data from other regions, statistics were performed to determine if antibodies to any of these pathogens were associated with mange in bears. The overall seroprevalence to these pathogens was as follows: CDV 7.1% (17/240), CPV 16% (15/94), CAV 6.9% (6/87), Toxoplasma gondii 64.9% (194/299), and Trichinella spiralis 3.2% (7/220). While there was no association between mange and antibodies to these pathogens, infection with one or more of these pathogens has implications for bears, other wildlife, domestic animal, and human health.

scholarly journals Intratumoral Canine Distemper Virus Infection Inhibits Tumor Growth by Modulation of the Tumor Microenvironment in a Murine Xenograft Model of Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3578
Author(s):  
Federico Armando ◽  
Adnan Fayyad ◽  
Stefanie Arms ◽  
Yvonne Barthel ◽  
Dirk Schaudien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Tumor Growth ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Xenograft Model ◽  
Histiocytic Sarcoma ◽  
Oncolytic Viruses ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Murine Xenograft Model ◽  
The Impact

Histiocytic sarcomas refer to highly aggressive tumors with a poor prognosis that respond poorly to conventional treatment approaches. Oncolytic viruses, which have gained significant traction as a cancer therapy in recent decades, represent a promising option for treating histiocytic sarcomas through their replication and/or by modulating the tumor microenvironment. The live attenuated canine distemper virus (CDV) vaccine strain Onderstepoort represents an attractive candidate for oncolytic viral therapy. In the present study, oncolytic virotherapy with CDV was used to investigate the impact of this virus infection on tumor cell growth through direct oncolytic effects or by virus-mediated modulation of the tumor microenvironment with special emphasis on angiogenesis, expression of selected MMPs and TIMP-1 and tumor-associated macrophages in a murine xenograft model of canine histiocytic sarcoma. Treatment of mice with xenotransplanted canine histiocytic sarcomas using CDV induced overt retardation in tumor progression accompanied by necrosis of neoplastic cells, increased numbers of intratumoral macrophages, reduced angiogenesis and modulation of the expression of MMPs and TIMP-1. The present data suggest that CDV inhibits tumor growth in a multifactorial way, including direct cell lysis and reduction of angiogenesis and modulation of MMPs and their inhibitor TIMP-1, providing further support for the concept of its role in oncolytic therapies.

scholarly journals Drivers of canine distemper virus exposure in dogs at a wildlife interface in Janos, Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Almuna ◽  
Andrés M. López‐Pérez ◽  
Rosa E. Sarmiento ◽  
Gerardo Suzán
Keyword(s):  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
Virus Exposure
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