Abstract
that are responsible to infect some cell line from epithelial tissues of respiratory, gastrointestinal or nervous systems (Greene, 2006). On early stage, CDV infection shows a great diversity of signs in dogs such as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and cutaneous. In sequence or weeks later, neurological injuries occurs and in some cases may be yet the only sign presented without any other previous or concomitant signs (Amude
Highlights
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious virus that occurs worldwide and causes a fatal disease in carnivores
The aim of this study was to observe a possible association between CDV and T. gondii in dogs admitted at the Animal Infectious Diseases Service at the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
Blood samples were obtained for detection of antibodies against N. caninum and T. gondii in serum according to Azevedo et al (2005)
Summary
Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious virus that occurs worldwide and causes a fatal disease in carnivores. The aim of this study was to observe a possible association between CDV and T. gondii in dogs admitted at the Animal Infectious Diseases Service at the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. 21 (12 males and nine females) dogs, with age ranging from 3 to 36 months, of different breeds and presenting classic signs of CDV were evaluated in this study.
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