Chen Chen-Chih, Pei Kurtis Jai-Chyi, Liao Ming-Huei, Mortenson Jack A
Pingtung Rescue Center for Endangered Wild Animals, Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Neipu, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.
J Wildl Dis. 2008 Apr;44(2):440-5. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.2.440.
Canine distemper is an acute or subacute, highly contagious, febrile disease that is caused by canine distemper virus (CDV). Two CDV-infected wild Taiwan ferret-badgers (Melogale moschata subauantiaca) were found in Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan, in 2005. Each case was confirmed by detecting CDV RNA in lung and brain tissues. A suspected third case was detected based on clinical signs and histology. These cases are the first record of wildlife infected by CDV in Taiwan. It is believed that domestic dogs or coexisting wild carnivores infected with the virus were the most likely source, and a serologic survey is needed to fully understand the host range of this virus in Taiwan. In addition, further genetic sequencing is needed to determine the source of these CDV cases.
犬瘟热是一种由犬瘟热病毒（CDV）引起的急性或亚急性、高度传染性的发热性疾病。2005年在台湾南部的高雄县发现了两只感染CDV的野生台湾鼬獾（Melogale moschata subauantiaca）。每例病例均通过在肺和脑组织中检测CDV RNA得以确诊。根据临床症状和组织学检查发现了一例疑似病例。这些病例是台湾野生动物感染CDV的首次记录。据信，感染该病毒的家犬或共存的野生食肉动物是最可能的传染源，需要进行血清学调查以全面了解该病毒在台湾的宿主范围。此外，还需要进一步进行基因测序以确定这些CDV病例的来源。
