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Serosurvey for canine distemper virus exposure in dogs in communal lands in Zimbabwe.

P J PJ Kelly, G G Musuka, G Nic GN Eoghin, J B U JB Tebje-Kelly, and S S Carter

J S Afr Vet Assoc 76(2):104-6 (2005) PMID 16108530

Sera from 173 apparently healthy, unvaccinated dogs from 4 widely separated communal lands in Zimbabwe were tested by ELISA for antibodies against canine distemper virus. Overall, 82% were positive with high prevalences found in each communal land. The highest seroprevalence was in dogs between 1 and 2 years of age (91%; 49/54). These results show dogs in the communal lands of Zimbabwe are commonly exposed to canine distemper virus and that a substantial number survive infection. The role that the virus might play in the high mortality rate of the dog population on communal land warrants further investigation.

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