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ArticleJournal of the South African Veterinary Association2016

Severe canine distemper outbreak in unvaccinated dogs in Mozambique.

Julieta Zacarias, Alberto Dimande, Sara Achá, Paula T Dias, Elisa M Leonel, Aurora Messa, Baltazar Macucule, José L Júnior, Custódio G Bila

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Article in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Julieta Zacarias
Alberto Dimande
Sara Achá
Paula T Dias
Elisa M Leonel
Aurora Messa
Baltazar Macucule
José L Júnior
Custódio G BilaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University. custodio.bila@uem.mz.
Agriculture and Food · AUEduardo Mondlane University · MZMinistry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries · KE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although significant animal suffering caused by preventable diseases is frequently seen in developing countries, reports of this are scarce. This report describes avoidable animal suffering owing to a suspected canine distemper (CD) outbreak in unvaccinated dogs owned by low-income families in Mozambique that killed approximately 200 animals. Affected dogs exhibited clinical signs, and gross and microscopic lesions compatible with CD. Immunohistochemical staining confirmed the presence of canine distemper virus (CDV) in the kidney of one dog from the cohort. This brief communication again illustrates that large outbreaks of CDV in unvaccinated dogs occur and that large-scale avoidable suffering and threats to the health of dogs and wild canines continue. Mass vaccination supported by government and non-government organisations is recommended.

Indexed as

AnimalsDisease OutbreaksDistemperDogsMozambiqueViral VaccinesViral VaccinesCanine distemper; dogs; outbreak; animal welfare; Mozambique.

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PMID27543040
PMCPMC6138074
OpenAlexW2461857118

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