Seropositivity for canine Distemper in vaccinated and unvaccinated dogs against Distemper associated clinical signs and epidemiological data

• Grant number: 12/03484-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2012
• End date: March 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Jane Megid
• Grantee: Natália Caroline Nalesso de Castro
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Canine distemper is a disease caused by the Canine distemper virus (CDV), which is a morbillivirus of the Paramyxoviridae family. It is a highly contagious and serious disease, whose main infection source is the dog. The objective of this work is to study its seropositivity in vaccinated and unvaccinated dogs attended in the Infectious Diseases Department of the Veterinary School in UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. As well as the association with clinical signs and epidemiological data, aiming to measure the percentage of naturally acquired infection, vaccinal protection, and possible vaccine failures.(AU)