Abstract
Canine Distemper Epizootic among Red Foxes, Italy, 2009
Highlights
The epizootic appeared to have originated from the eastern regions of Italy (Trentino Alto Adige, and Veneto), where Canine distemper virus (CDV) infection had been reported in red foxes and badgers since August 2006 (4) (Figure)
Strains were highly related to each other (>99.9% nt and 100% aa identity), to the CDV strains identified in foxes in southern Bavaria 2008
The reported CDV cases in dogs were more likely a spillover event caused by the high pressure of CDV infection in SNP wildlife
Summary
6. Xiao L, Morgan UM, Limor J, Escalante A, Arrowood M, Shulaw W, et al Genetic diversity within Cryptosporidium parvum and related Cryptosporidium species. Stelvio National Park (SNP) encompasses 1,333 km2 of protected land in Italy and covers 2 regions (Lombardia and Trentino Alto Adige); the Lombardia section of the park covers the northern part of Sondrio Province (Valtellina). In August 2009, three young red foxes were captured in Valtellina (Sondrio), Lombardia, Italy, within the southwestern borders of SNP.
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