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Canine distemper
dog disease / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canine distemper is a viral disease that affects animals in the families Canidae, Mustelidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae and some Felidae (though not domestic cats: feline distemper or panleukopenia is a different virus exclusive to cats). It is most commonly associated with domestic animals such as dogs and ferrets, although it can infect wild animals as well. It is a single-stranded RNA virus of the family paramyxovirus, and thus a close relative of measles and rinderpest. Despite extensive vaccination in many regions, it remains a major disease of dogs.
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Canine distemper virus | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group V ((−)ssRNA) |
Order: | Mononegavirales |
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Genus: | Morbillivirus |
Species: | Canine Distemper Virus |
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