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25 March 2021 Exposure of Wild Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) to Canine Distemper Virus
Bongot Huaso Mulia, Silmi Mariya, Jessica Bodgener, Diah Iskandriati, Setyaningsih Rambu Liwa, Tony Sumampau, Jansen Manansang, Huda S. Darusman, Steven A. Osofsky, Navapon Techakriengkrai, Martin Gilbert
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Abstract

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is recognized as a conservation threat to Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in Russia, but the risk to other subspecies remains unknown. We detected CDV neutralizing antibodies in nine of 21 wild-caught Sumatran tigers (42.9%), including one sampled on the day of capture, confirming exposure in the wild.

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Bongot Huaso Mulia, Silmi Mariya, Jessica Bodgener, Diah Iskandriati, Setyaningsih Rambu Liwa, Tony Sumampau, Jansen Manansang, Huda S. Darusman, Steven A. Osofsky, Navapon Techakriengkrai, and Martin Gilbert "Exposure of Wild Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) to Canine Distemper Virus," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 57(2), 464-466, (25 March 2021). https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00144
Received: 4 August 2020; Accepted: 2 November 2020; Published: 25 March 2021
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