Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) Transit Through the Americas: Need to Assess the Impact of CDV Infection on Species Conservation.

Keywords: canine distemper; conservation; interspecies transmission; morbillivirus; wildlife corridors EN canine distemper conservation interspecies transmission morbillivirus wildlife corridors 1 4 4 05/27/20 20200521 NES 200521 I Canine Morbillivirus i (also known as Canine Distemper Virus - CDV) is the causative agent of one of the most important diseases in domestic dogs and wild fauna. There is a great possibility that there is an underreporting of CDV infection and that the published cases only represent the tip of the iceberg in the epidemiology of CDV in wild populations in the Americas. We recommend enhancing the monitoring of CDV among wildlife corridors and to evaluate the CDV dynamics among different target populations regardless of whether clinical signs are observed. [Extracted from the article]