Atypical necrotizing encephalitis associated with systemic canine distemper virus infection in pups

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 409-411

  Amude, Alexandre Mendes ^a,b   Headley, Selwyn Arlington ^a,c,d   Alfieri, Amauri Alcindo ^a   Beloni, Suely Nunes Esteves ^a   Alfieri, A F ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CUIABÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d St Matthew's University   (Cayman Islands)

Author keywords

Canine distemper virus; Immunohistochemistry; Neuropathology; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANINE DISTEMPER; CANINE DISTEMPER MORBILLIVIRUS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOG; ENCEPHALITIS; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISTEMPER; DISTEMPER VIRUS, CANINE; DOGS; ENCEPHALITIS; NECROSIS;

CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS;

EID: 84860714964     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2011.12.4.409     Document Type: Article

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