Canine distemper outbreak in raccoons suggests pathogen interspecies transmission amongst alien and native carnivores in urban areas from Germany

Rentería-Solís, Zaida; Förster, Christa; Aue, Angelika; Wittstatt, Ulrich; Wibbelt, Gudrun; König, Matthias

doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.08.034

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“…The raccoon is native to North America and a neozoon in continental Europe and Japan [68], [69]. Serological surveys revealed CDV exposition of members of the family Procyonidae including predominantly raccoons ( Procyon lotor ) [70], but also pygmy racoons ( Procyon pygmaeus ) [71].…”

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“…Serological surveys revealed CDV exposition of members of the family Procyonidae including predominantly raccoons ( Procyon lotor ) [70], but also pygmy racoons ( Procyon pygmaeus ) [71]. Spontaneous clinical distemper has been reported in sylvatic and urban populations of raccoons [68], [72], while vaccination-induced distemper is reported in kinkajous ( Potos flavus ) [73]. Clinical signs in raccoons resemble those in dogs and must be differentiated from rabies in cases with neurologic signs [72].…”

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“…Clinical signs in raccoons resemble those in dogs and must be differentiated from rabies in cases with neurologic signs [72]. Pathology is characterized by blepharoconjunctivitis, rhinitis, occasional pigmentation of the muzzle and footpads with hyperkeratosis, interstitial pneumonia with syncytia and viral inclusion bodies, and demyelinating cerebellar white matter disease [68], [72], [73]. Lednicky et al (2004) identified two different American CDV lineages causing raccoon distemper outbreaks in the same area suggesting multiple reintroductions of the virus [74].…”

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“…Lednicky et al (2004) identified two different American CDV lineages causing raccoon distemper outbreaks in the same area suggesting multiple reintroductions of the virus [74]. Phylogenetic analyses of CDV isolates from an outbreak in free-ranging raccoons in Germany from 2012 to 2013 revealed close relations with European CDV lineages especially from foxes and domestic dogs suggestive of interspecies transmission [68]. In addition, raccoons might have intensified transmission of Asia-1 lineage CDV during an epidemic in wildlife mammals in Japan (2007–2008) [65], [69].…”

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Cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus—an update

Beineke¹,

Baumgärtner²,

Wohlsein³

2015

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Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a pantropic morbillivirus with a worldwide distribution, which causes fatal disease in dogs. Affected animals develop dyspnea, diarrhea, neurological signs and profound immunosuppression. Systemic CDV infection, resembling distemper in domestic dogs, can be found also in wild canids (e.g. wolves, foxes), procyonids (e.g. raccoons, kinkajous), ailurids (e.g. red pandas), ursids (e.g. black bears, giant pandas), mustelids (e.g. ferrets, minks), viverrids (e.g. civets, genets), hyaenids (e.g. spotted hyenas), and large felids (e.g. lions, tigers). Furthermore, besides infection with the closely related phocine distemper virus, seals can become infected by CDV. In some CDV outbreaks including the mass mortalities among Baikal and Caspian seals and large felids in the Serengeti Park, terrestrial carnivores including dogs and wolves have been suspected as vectors for the infectious agent. In addition, lethal infections have been described in non-carnivore species such as peccaries and non-human primates demonstrating the remarkable ability of the pathogen to cross species barriers. Mutations affecting the CDV H protein required for virus attachment to host-cell receptors are associated with virulence and disease emergence in novel host species. The broad and expanding host range of CDV and its maintenance within wildlife reservoir hosts considerably hampers disease eradication.

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Section: Distemper In Carnivore Speciesmentioning

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Section: Distemper In Carnivore Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Distemper In Carnivore Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Distemper In Carnivore Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Recently, paramyxoviruses have been found to have a global presence and to be prevalent in several countries [17][18][19]. Novel paramyxoviruses that can spread among different species have resulted in outbreaks in animals [20,21]. Hosts susceptible to PIV5 include humans, pigs, dogs, cattle, cats, hamsters and guinea pigs [22][23][24][25].…”

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First complete genome sequence of parainfluenza virus 5 isolated from lesser panda

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Lin

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Parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) is widespread in mammals and humans. Up to now, there is little information about PIV5 infection in lesser pandas. In this study, a PIV5 variant (named ZJQ-221) was isolated from a lesser panda with respiratory disease in Guangzhou zoo in Guangdong province, southern China. The full-length genome of ZJQ-221 was found to be 15,246 nucleotides and consisted of seven non-overlapping genes encoding eight proteins (i.e., NP, V, P, M, F, SH, HN and L). Sequence alignment and genetic analysis revealed that ZJQ-221 shared a close relationship with a PIV5 strain of canine-origin (1168-1) from South Korea. The findings of this study confirm the presence of PIV5 in lesser panda and indicate this mammal as a possible natural reservoir. Furthermore they highlight the urgent need to strengthen viral surveillance and control of PIV5 in zoo animals.

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Kramer

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2021

Studies in Viral Ecology

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Canine distemper outbreak in raccoons suggests pathogen interspecies transmission amongst alien and native carnivores in urban areas from Germany

Cited by 27 publications

References 23 publications

Cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus—an update

Cross-species transmission of canine distemper virus—an update

First complete genome sequence of parainfluenza virus 5 isolated from lesser panda

Viruses of Terrestrial Mammals

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