Endangered Tigers, Lion and Red Pandas died due to Canine Distemper Virus: Scientists

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Endangered animals are perishing due to infection caused by canine distemper virus (CDV) Endangered animals are perishing due to infection caused by canine distemper virus (CDV)

About Canine distemper Virus

• CDV is a common disease in domestic dogs.

• CDV affects different systems of the body including nervous and respiratory system in these animals.

• CDV breaks down the immunity system and causes various secondary bacterial infections, which leads to death.

• It spreads in the animals that eat dogs infected with the virus and/or drink water from same source.

– See more at: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/endangered-tigers-lion-and-red-pandas-died-due-to-canine-distemper-virus-scientists-1388994254-1#sthash.nAQd6k4r.dpuf

 

Paramyxovirus particle courtesy of Linda Stannard

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