Drivers of canine distemper virus exposure in dogs at a wildlife interface in Janos, Mexico

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dc.contributor.authorAlmuna, Rocio
dc.contributor.authorLopez-Perez, Andres M.
dc.contributor.authorSarmiento, Rosa E.
dc.contributor.authorSuzan, Gerardo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T23:50:56Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T23:50:56Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground Human population expansion has increased the contact between domestic animals and wildlife, thereby increasing the transmission of infectious diseases including canine distemper virus (CDV). Here, we investigated the risk factors associated with CDV exposure in domestic and wild carnivores from the Janos Biosphere Reserve (JBR), Mexico.
dc.description.abstractMethods A cross-sectional household questionnaire study was performed in four rural towns to investigate the risk factors associated with the presence of CDV in domestic and wild carnivores from the JBR, Mexico. In addition, we tested serum samples from 70 dogs and three wild carnivores, including one bobcat (Lynx rufus), one striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) and one gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) for CDV antibodies using immunochromatographic and viral neutralization assays.
dc.description.abstractResults Overall, 62% of domestic dogs were seropositive for CDV, and the presence of antibodies was significantly higher in free-roaming owned dogs than dogs with restricted movement. Among the wild carnivores, only the bobcat was seropositive. The rate of vaccination against CDV in dogs was low (7%), and there was a high rate of direct interactions between domestic dogs and wild carnivores.
dc.description.abstractConclusion Our serological assays show that CDV is circulating in both domestic dogs and wild carnivores, suggesting cross-species transmission. Our finding of low vaccination rates, high number of unrestrained owned dogs and direct interactions between wildlife and domestic animals reported in the region may be perpetuating the high prevalence of the virus and increasing the risk of CDV transmission between wild and domestic carnivores. Therefore, long-term longitudinal studies are recommended in order to monitor infectious diseases at the domestic-wildlife interface in this highly biodiverse region.
dc.description.funderConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT)
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/vro2.7
dc.identifier.eissn2052-6113
dc.identifier.issn2399-2050
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.7
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/94752
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000647083500001
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaVeterinary record open
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectcanine distemper virus
dc.subjectdisease spillover
dc.subjectdomestic dog
dc.subjectdomestic&#8208
dc.subjectwildlife interface
dc.subjectwild carnivores
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleDrivers of canine distemper virus exposure in dogs at a wildlife interface in Janos, Mexico
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen8
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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