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multiple sclerosis in a glasgow tenement.two males and two females brought up in the same glasgow tenement later developed multiple sclerosis. two of the four, a brother and sister, owned a dog who died of distemper when they were respectively eight and 12 years old.19846531690
immunoassays for measles virus nucleocapsid antigen: effect of antigen-antibody complexes.an inhibition radioimmunoassay and a two-site immunoradiometric (four-layer) assay for the quantification of measles virus nucleocapsid antigen were established and their sensitivities compared. both assays exhibited threshold sensitivities of from 1 to 10 ng nucleocapsid antigen per ml. concentrations of reagents used in the assays were shown to be an important factor determining the sensitivities of the assays. purified mumps or parainfluenza 2 virus nucleocapsids did not compete with measles ...19846541679
multifocal cerebellar cortical necrosis caused by canine distemper virus infection in a raccoon. 19846542559
dogs and paget's disease. 19852866320
persistence of virulent canine distemper virus in lymphoblastoid cell lines.persistent infection with virulent canine distemper virus (cdv-sh) was established in 2 human lymphoblastoid b cell lines (wi-l2 and raji), and one human (hsb), one simian (1670) and one canine (ct-45-s) lymphoblastoid t cell line. cell free virus from persistently infected t cell lines was avirulent for dogs but virulence was maintained during 31 cell passages in persistently infected b cell lines.19852994601
[diagnostic problems posed by respiratory infections of dogs].the following viruses as well as bacteria and mycoplasma have been isolated from dogs with contagious respiratory disease: canine distemper virus; canine adenoviruses (type 1 and 2); parainfluenza type 2 (sv5); reovirus type 1; canine herpesvirus; bordetella bronchiseptica, streptococcus, pasteurella, staphylococcus and mycoplasma. the occurrence of these agents can be in direct relationship with: the evolution of a systemic disease; respiratory disorders being a regular or inconsistant symptom ...19852998696
viral respiratory diseases.an overview of the more commonly encountered viral diseases of the dog and cat is presented. the reader is acquainted with the principles of antiviral therapy and the drugs that have been studied for use in animal viral respiratory diseases. an update on vaccination principles and guidelines is provided.19853000052
nucleotide sequence of the entire protein coding region of canine distemper virus polymerase-associated (p) protein mrna.the entire coding region of the polymerase-associated (p) protein gene of canine distemper virus has been sequenced. a single cdna clone which represents 98% of the mrna encoding this protein was used to determine the nucleotide sequence. the sequence predicts a major protein of 507 amino acids and a molecular weight of 54 936. there is also a second, overlapping, open reading frame with a start signal 21 bases downstream of the first aug which could code for a protein of 174 amino acids with a ...19853000106
serologic evaluation of vaccinated american river otters.the oklahoma department of wildlife conservation acquired 20 american river otters (lutra canadensis) between 1984 and 1985 for reintroduction into oklahoma waterways. in 1985, 10 otters were evaluated for serum antibody titers after vaccination with canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus type 2, canine parvovirus (cpv), feline panleukopenia virus (fpv), feline rhinotracheitis virus (frv), and feline calicivirus. prevaccination serum-virus neutralization (svn) antibody to feline rhinotracheit ...19853001000
is rinderpest virus the archevirus of the morbillivirus genus?groups of 6-39 monoclonal antibodies identifying 3-18 distinct epitopes on the nucleoprotein (np), polymerase (p), hemagglutinin (h; equivalent in canine distemper and rinderpest viruses), and fusion (f) components of measles and canine distemper viruses were characterized in immunofluorescence tests with fixed vero cell cultures infected with measles, canine distemper and rinderpest viruses. the majority of np-specific monoclonal antibodies reacted with all three viruses, but one-third of the a ...19852409055
correlation between epitopes on hemagglutinin of measles virus and biological activities: passive protection by monoclonal antibodies is related to their hemagglutination inhibiting activity.measles virus monoclonal antibodies (moabs) were used to investigate the structure of the hemagglutinin (h) antigen, in order to study the regions of the molecule implicated in protection. using a competition binding assay, three overlapping domains were defined, and these have been correlated with the biological activities of their corresponding moab. all of the anti-h moabs, with a single exception, neutralized virus infectivity in vitro. we investigated their capacity in passive protection us ...19852414919
preparation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies directed against four structural components of canine distemper virus.mouse hybridomas producing antibodies against structural proteins of canine distemper virus (cdv) were produced by fusion of sp2/0 myeloma cells with spleen cells from balb/c mice immunized with purified preparations of vero cell-grown cdv. ascites fluids collected after intraperitoneal inoculation with 149 cdv antibody-producing hybridoma cell lines were characterized by different serological tests. by immune precipitation tests with [35s]methionine-labelled extracellular virions and intracellu ...19852579191
isolation and characterization of canine distemper virus-specific rna.ten species of virus-specific rna were detected in vero cells infected with the fxno strain of canine distemper virus (cdv). the largest rna was the genome-sized rna and the nine smaller species were polyadenylated rnas. similar results were obtained for nine other strains of cdv. the molecular weights of these ten rnas were determined to be 4.61 x 10(6), 2.46 x 10(6), 1.52 x 10(6), 1.32 x 10(6), 1.19 x 10(6), 1.07 x 10(6), 0.77 x 10(6), 0.65 x 10(6), 0.58 x 10(6), and 0.48 x 10(6). by in vitro ...19852581115
requirement of methionine for the replication of canine distemper virus in vero cells.the replication of canine distemper virus (cdv) in vero cells was found to require certain amino acids such as arginine, methionine and valine. the deprivation of methionine caused the most marked reduction in virus yield. in cells cultured in medium deprived of methionine, the early processes of viral replication such as adsorption, penetration and uncoating of virus occurred at normal rates, but the syntheses of viral rna and protein were markedly reduced. the addition of s-adenosylmethionine ...19853968535
plaque identification of strand-forming canine distemper virus by staphylococcal protein a-mediated reverse passive haemadsorption.the r252 neurotropic isolate of canine distemper virus (cdv) produces cytopathic effects (cpe) dominated by strand formation rather than by the formation of multinucleate giant cells. the lack of well-defined cpe and consequent rapid spread of infection throughout the cell monolayer has hindered plaque purification of this virus by conventional methods. however, the use of an immunological detection system which utilizes binding of hyperimmune dog serum to virus-infected cells, followed by the i ...19853980664
declining incidence of multiple sclerosis in the orkney islands.the incidence of ms in the orkney islands has been updated from 1941 to september 21, 1983. since 1965, ms incidence rates have fallen significantly when compared with those for 1941 to 1964. alterations in age-specific prevalence, mean duration of illness, and mean age of the ms population are consistent with the decline in incidence of ms in recent years. although the reason for the decreasing incidence is uncertain, it is consistent with the hypothesis that ms may be caused by canine distempe ...19853982640
nonsuppurative meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown etiology in mink.a central nervous system disease of mink occurred in three unrelated fur farms in oregon in september, 1981. only kits four to five months old were affected. clinical signs consisted of posterior ataxia progressing to complete posterior paralysis with loss of motor control and sensation. complete or partial recovery occurred in approximately 1.5 months in most mink. microscopic lesions consisted of severe nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis with vacuolation of the white matter ...19853984155
the generation of small-plaque mutants during undiluted passage of canine distemper virus.a culture of vero cells persistently infected with undiluted-passage, large-plaque canine distemper virus was found to release small-plaque virus (spv). this suggested that spv could be generated by large-plaque virus (lpv). however, attempts to induce small-plaque mutants from lpv with 5-fluorouracil resulted in the production of virus that expressed a variable plaque type and induced a spectrum of disease in hamsters. in contrast, small-plaque mutants, shown to arise during undiluted passage o ...19853988485
thrombocytopenia associated with vaccination of a dog with a modified-live paramyxovirus vaccine.thrombocytopenia (10,000/mm3), with hematochezia and melena, appeared in a dog 8 days after it was given modified-live canine distemper, virus vaccine and persisted for approximately 5 days. clinical investigation discounted other possible causes of thrombocytopenia; the condition was considered to be associated with vaccination. the problem spontaneously resolved. the appearance of thrombocytopenia after modified-live canine distemper virus vaccination is not unknown and may assume a severe for ...19854008307
comparison of messenger rnas induced in cells infected with each member of the morbillivirus group.virus-specific mrnas radiolabelled with [32p]orthophosphate in the presence of actinomycin d were extracted from the cytoplasm of vero cells infected with each of the known morbilliviruses: measles virus, canine distemper virus, rinderpest virus, and peste des petits ruminants virus. when analysed on denaturing agarose-formaldehyde gels the major rna species from all viruses in the group were identical, except for canine distemper virus where one of the virus-specific mrnas (mrna 5), which proba ...19854013082
syncytia formation: an aid in the diagnosis of canine distemper encephalomyelitis.syncytia formation has been observed in response to experimental canine distemper virus (cdv) infection in specific-pathogen-free beagle dogs. multinucleated giant cells are most frequently found in white matter lesions of the brain and in the anterior uvea of the eye. lymph nodes and the lung are occasionally positive, while the leptomeninges will also rarely harbour syncytia. the mechanism of syncytia formation and their possible importance in the pathogenesis of the disease are briefly discus ...19854031136
epidemiological studies on multiple sclerosis. 19854033940
effects of canine distemper virus on natural killer cell activity in dogs.an in vitro 51cr-release assay was developed to detect the cytotoxicity of natural killer cells (nk) of canine peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes to canine distemper virus (cdv) target cell membrane-bound antigens. leukocytes from 23 young (greater than or equal to 1 week of age), cdv-naive gnotobiotic dogs could discriminate between noninfected control and cdv-infected vero target cells. however, the amount of preinfection nk activity did not positively correlate with the ultimate outcome ...19854037509
spread and distribution of viral antigen in nervous canine distemper.canine distemper virus (cdv) antigen was demonstrated immunocytochemically in the central nervous system (cns) of 19 dogs killed from 16 to 170 days after infection. in the earliest lesions, infection of glial cells preceded demyelination, and the degree of myelin destruction correlated with the amount of viral antigen in the tissue. it was concluded that initial demyelination in distemper is directly viral-induced, but the nature of the infected glial cells remains uncertain. ependymal infectio ...19854050335
encephalitis induced in non-human primates by canine distemper virus adapted to human neural cells.the onderstepoort strain of canine distemper virus (cdv) adapted to human oligodendroglioma, neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cells, was intracerebrally inoculated into cynomolgus monkeys. all the three viruses caused periventricular encephalitis involving the brain stem. when the neurovirulence of these viruses were compared in terms of clinical signs and histopathological changes, the oligodendroglioma-adapted virus showed the neurovirulence of the highest degree inducing degeneration of axons a ...19854087464
[distemper epidemic in switzerland: epidemiology and anamnesis of vaccination]. 19854089589
[possible involvement of the canine distemper virus in the epidemiology of multiple sclerosis]. 19853832280
sequence homology within the morbilliviruses.double-stranded cdna synthesized from total polyadenylate-containing mrna extracted from monkey kidney cells infected with canine distemper virus (cdv) was cloned into the psti site of escherichia coli plasmid pbr322. clones containing cdv dna were identified by hybridization to a cdv-specific 32p-labeled cdna. a cdna clone containing an insert 1,700 base pairs (cdv 364) has been identified as the reverse transcript of the mrna coding for the nucleocapsid protein. the size of the mrna species co ...19853838193
cloning and characterization of dna complementary to the canine distemper virus mrna encoding matrix, phosphoprotein, and nucleocapsid protein.double-stranded cdna synthesized from total polyadenylate-containing mrna, extracted from monkey kidney cells infected with canine distemper virus (cdv), has been cloned into the psti site of escherichia coli plasmid pbr322. clones containing canine distemper virus dna were identified by hybridization to a canine distemper virus-specific, 32p-labeled cdna. four specific clones containing different classes of sequences have been identified. the cloned plasmids contain inserts of 800 (clone 44-80) ...19853838194
cdna cloning of the messenger rnas of five genes of canine distemper virus.messenger rnas from vero cells infected with the onderstepoort strain of canine distemper virus (cdv) were cloned into the psti site of plasmid pat153. total polyadenylated rna was used and resulting clones were screened with 32p-labelled cdna probes from infected and mock-infected cells. the virus specificity of the clones was proven by northern blot hybridization and by ability to select radioactive virus mrnas labelled in vivo in the presence of actinomycin d. clones from the n, p and m genes ...19853838337
[distemper in stone martens (martes foina, erxl.) in schleswig-holstein. a contribution to the epidemiology of distemper]. 19853891298
canine distemper virus does not infect oligodendrocytes in vitro.dissociated canine brain cell cultures were infected with virulent canine distemper virus (cdv). double immunofluorescent labelling was done to simultaneously demonstrate viral antigen and specific glial cell markers. virus containing oligodendrocytes were not found at any stage of the infection. a certain proportion of the infected cells were shown to be astrocytes. it was concluded that cdv has no obvious tropism for oligodendrocytes which could explain the mechanism of demyelination in distem ...19853897461
studies on the intrathecal humoral immune response in canine distemper encephalitis.albumin and igg were quantitated in paired cerebrospinal fluid (csf) and serum samples from dogs with demyelinating canine distemper virus (cdv) infection by means of rocket immunoelectrophoresis. the igg index as indicator for intrathecal immunoglobulin synthesis was normal in animals with non-inflammatory demyelinating lesions and elevated in dogs with inflammatory myelin lesions. specific antibodies against cdv and myelin were quantitated in csf and serum from 8 dogs with an elevated igg inde ...19863944250
tyzzer's disease as a complication of canine distemper in a raccoon.intercurrent canine distemper and tyzzer's disease were diagnosed in a mature raccoon (procyon lotor) submitted for necropsy. clinical, gross and microscopic findings characteristic of canine distemper virus (cdv), included ataxia, dyspnea, suppurative conjunctivitis, interstitial pneumonitis and generalized lymphocytolysis. inclusion bodies typical of cdv infection were present in many epithelial tissues. acute multifocal hepatic necrosis and acute segmental necrotizing enteritis were attribute ...19863951062
in vitro detection of canine distemper virus nucleic acid with a virus-specific cdna probe by dot-blot and in situ hybridization.a cdna library was prepared from canine distemper viral (cdv) messenger rna (mrna) derived from vero cells lytically infected with the onderstepoort strain (ond) of cdv. a 300 base pair insert was identified which, by northern blot analysis and sanger sequence data, was shown to be specific to the nucleocapsid gene. the nucleocapsid (nc) clone was radiolabelled with 32p using nick translation and used to detect viral rna in both dot-blot and in situ preparations of vero cells lytically infected ...19863539957
[studies on canine distemper virus. i. virus cultivation in cell cultures].the author studied the multiplication capacity of 2 avianized strains of canine distemper virus - onderstepoort and lederle encephalitis and 2 country strains - ws-66 and ll-68 in primary cell cultures of chicken embryo fibroblasts and the dog's kidney. the strain onderstepoort multiplied and caused cytopathological changes in the cell culture of chicken embryo fibroblasts after passaging from villousallantoic membranes of chicken embryos. maximum titer was found between the 5th and 15th passage ...19863822856
canine distemper virus clearance in chronic inflammatory demyelination.the distribution of canine distemper virus (cdv) antigen was examined in the brains of 14 dogs with chronic nervous distemper using a monoclonal antibody against a major viral protein. in ten of these dogs, neutralizing anti-cdv antibody titers were determined in serum and unconcentrated cerebrospinal fluid (csf). in 19% of the inflammatory demyelinating lesions, large amounts of cdv antigen were found; in 34% of these lesions only residual traces of virus were seen and in almost half of the les ...19863825508
immunocytochemical methods for demonstrating canine distemper virus antigen in aldehyde-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue.the effects of enzymatic digestion, sodium borohydride reduction, acids used in decalcification procedures and techniques for inactivation of endogenous peroxidase were sequentially evaluated for their effect on the immunoreactivity of canine distemper virus in aldehyde-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue. enzyme digestion improved immunoreactivity while sodium borohydride reduced background staining. paraformaldehyde-glutaraldehyde-fixed tissues required thioglycolic acid treatment prior to enzyme d ...19863090088
evidence of canine distemper virus infection in skunks negative for antibody against rabies virus.between january 1981 and october 1985, brain tissue specimens from 192 skunks that were negative for antibodies against rabies virus were obtained from 2 illinois public health laboratories (a and b). brain lesions were detected microscopically in specimens from 17 of the 91 (18.7%) skunks from laboratory b and in specimens from 30 of the 101 (29.7%) skunks from laboratory a. lesions in 3 skunks (1 from laboratory a, 2 from b) were caused by cerebral parasitism. lesions in the remaining 44 skunk ...19863505934
pathologic findings in rabies-suspect, random-source, and accidentally killed skunks.to evaluate sampling biases, pathologic findings in accidentally killed skunks (ie, killed by motor vehicles) were compared with those in random-source skunks (live-trapped and euthanatized, or trap-killed during research) and skunks submitted to a public health laboratory as rabies-suspect. presence or absence of microscopic lesions in the brain, kidneys, liver, and lungs were used to test the null hypothesis that prevalence of disease did not differ by source of collection. brain lesions diffe ...19863505935
canine distemper virus in coyotes: a serologic survey.serum samples from 228 coyotes were selected randomly from a serum bank assembled from texas from 1975 to 1984 and were evaluated serologically for neutralizing antibodies against canine distemper virus (cdv). one hundred and twenty-eight (56%) of the 228 coyotes had antibody titers of greater than or equal to 1:5 against cdv (seropositive). the serologic prevalence (seroprevalence) of antibodies against cdv infection was higher in the spring (62%) than in the fall (40%). the seroprevalence of c ...19863505937
comparison of biological and molecular properties among canine distemper virus strains. 19863712888
neurovirulence in mice of neural cell-adapted canine distemper virus.neurovirulence of the onderstepoort strain of canine distemper virus (cdv) adapted to human neural cell lines was determined by the intracerebral inoculation of ddd mice at 3 and 5 weeks of age. intensity of neurovirulence was estimated by histopathological changes in the central nervous system and clinical symptoms. the original virus propagated in vero cells induced leptomeningoencephalitis, whereas neuroblastoma-adapted virus induced nerve cell degeneration and mild encephalitis with relative ...19863724559
potential role of paramyxoviruses in multiple sclerosis.at the present time, the cause of multiple sclerosis (ms) remains unknown, although it seem likely that one or more infectious agents triggers the disease, perhaps through an autoimmune mechanism. in this article, evidence linking the paramyxoviruses, canine distemper, and measles to ms is reviewed.19863724739
matrix genes of measles virus and canine distemper virus: cloning, nucleotide sequences, and deduced amino acid sequences.the nucleotide sequences encoding the matrix (m) proteins of measles virus (mv) and canine distemper virus (cdv) were determined from cdna clones containing these genes in their entirety. in both cases, single open reading frames specifying basic proteins of 335 amino acid residues were predicted from the nucleotide sequences. both viral messages were composed of approximately 1,450 nucleotides and contained 400 nucleotides of presumptive noncoding sequences at their respective 3' ends. mv and c ...19863754588
protection against canine distemper virus in dogs after immunization with isolated fusion protein.canine distemper virus attachment (hemagglutinin [h] equivalent) and fusion (f) antigens were purified by affinity chromatography with monoclonal antibodies. the purified antigens were used to immunize groups of three dogs. radioimmune precipitation assays with sera from these animals showed that the f antigen preparation was pure and induced only an f polypeptide-specific antibody response but that the h antigen preparation had a slight contamination by the f antigen. immunized animals were cha ...19863754590
characterization of clones for the sixth (l) gene and a transcriptional map for morbilliviruses.cdna clones of the largest rna transcript of the canine distemper and measles morbilliviruses were characterized. this presumably codes for the l protein of these viruses. mrna 4 was identified as coding for the haemagglutinin protein of measles virus. from an analysis of readthrough transcripts representing tandem copies of two or three genes we established a transcriptional map and the gene order on the negative strand genome of the morbilliviruses to be 3'-n-p + c-m-f-h-l-5'. the data exclude ...19863755751
imprints of virus infection: can paramyxoviruses permanently modify triacylglycerol metabolism?we have examined whether the passage of a paramyxovirus in a cell (bgm, african green monkey kidney) or animal (swiss mouse) can permanently modify its metabolism. in an in vitro model in which cells had been cured of a measles virus persistent infection, the cells retained the modifications affecting lipid metabolism and composition induced during the infection. in a canine distemper virus mouse model, the same virus-induced modifications were observed in mice after the virus had been eliminate ...19863762334
repeated suppression of lymphocyte blastogenesis following vaccinations of cpv-immune dogs with modified-live cpv vaccines.a commercially available modified-live canine parvovirus (cpv) vaccine was evaluated for its immunosuppressive properties in eight random-bred dogs, all with circulatory antibody to cpv. three of the eight dogs exhibited a significant decrease in lymphocyte blastogenesis after vaccine administration. in these dogs, this decrease in blastogenesis was of short duration and was consistently observed after repeated administrations of the vaccine. neither gastroenteritis, fever nor leukopenia, signs ...19863776091
in vitro and in vivo properties of the virus causing natural canine distemper encephalitis.a group of dogs with naturally occurring canine distemper developed prodromal systemic symptoms followed by neurological disorders. the post-infection courses of these diseases lasted approximately 2 months. a varying degree of demyelination and inclusion body formation was found mostly in the cerebella of virologically confirmed cases with little or no inflammatory response. the distribution of canine distemper virus antigen coincided with the histopathological lesions. the animals had moderate ...19862419490
secondary degeneration of oligodendrocytes in canine distemper virus infection in vitro.to study the pathogenesis of demyelination in canine distemper virus (cdv) infection, primary canine brain cell cultures were infected with cdv to examine specific virus-induced glial cell changes. cultures were harvested at regular intervals after inoculation and were immunostained for the specific demonstration of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and cdv antigen. the infection spread slowly with moderate cytolysis and cell fusion. soon after inoculation, infection of astrocytes was found by means ...19862421102
the antigenic relationship between measles, canine distemper and rinderpest viruses studied with monoclonal antibodies.monoclonal antibodies (mabs) were used to delineate the antigenic relationship between the three morbillivirus types: measles virus (mv), canine distemper virus (cdv) and rinderpest virus (rpv). panels of six to 31 mabs against the haemagglutinin (h), fusion (f), nucleocapsid protein (np), phosphoprotein (p) and matrix (m) proteins of mv and the h, f, np and p proteins of cdv were employed. nine strains of mv, three strains of cdv and four strains of rpv were examined by radioimmunoprecipitation ...19862425047
conserved structures among the nucleocapsid proteins of the paramyxoviridae: complete nucleotide sequence of human parainfluenza virus type 3 np mrna.the nucleotide sequence of the mrna coding for the nucleocapsid protein (np) of the paramyxovirus, human parainfluenza virus type 3 (piv-3), has been determined. the np mrna was found to contain 1642 bases, excluding poly(a), and encode a protein of 515 amino acids, with a molecular weight of 57,823. amino acid residues 1 through 420 of piv-3 np protein showed extensive sequence homology with the corresponding amino acids of sendai virus nucleocapsid protein. there was virtually no homology betw ...19863012866
sequence analysis of the p and c protein genes of human parainfluenza virus type 3: patterns of amino acid sequence homology among paramyxovirus proteins.the complete nucleotide sequence of the p + c mrna of human parainfluenza virus type 3 (pf3) was determined by sequencing cdna, viral genomic rna and mrna. the p + c mrna is 2009 nucleotides in length, exclusive of poly(a), and contains two overlapping open reading frames (orfs). the p + c mrna encodes two proteins, the 602 amino acid nucleocapsid phosphoprotein p and the 199 amino acid non-structural protein c. peptide mapping confirmed that the two proteins are unrelated. hybrid-arrest transla ...19863025346
serological evidence against role for canine distemper virus in pathogenesis of paget's disease of bone. 19862878259
sequence analysis of the matrix protein gene of human parainfluenza virus type 3: extensive sequence homology among paramyxoviruses.the sequences of the human parainfluenza virus type 3 (piv3) matrix (m) mrna [1150 nucleotides exclusive of poly(a)] and predicted m protein (353 amino acids) were determined by sequence analysis of cloned cdna and viral genomic rna. the gene-end sequence of the m gene differed from the semi-conserved gene-end sequence of the other piv3 genes by an apparent insertion of eight nucleotides. the piv3 m protein shared high sequence homology with sendai virus and moderate homology with measles virus ...19872883252
multiple sclerosis and canine distemper on key west, florida. 19872884509
complete nucleotide sequence of the matrix protein mrna and three intergenic junctions of human parainfluenza virus type 3.the complete sequence of the gene encoding the matrix protein (m) of human parainfluenza virus type 3 (piv-3) was determined from cdna clones and from primer extension dideoxy sequencing of the viral genome. the m mrna is 1150 nucleotides in length, exclusive of polyadenylate, and codes for a protein of 353 amino acids, having a calculated molecular weight of 39,480. the m protein of piv-3 was found to have a high degree of sequence homology with that of a closely related paramyxovirus, sendai v ...19873027966
serologic survey for selected microbial pathogens of wolves in alaska, 1975-1982.serum samples were collected from 116 wolves which were captured in southcentral alaska during 1975 through 1982. antibodies to the following infectious disease agents were found: infectious canine hepatitis virus-72 of 87 (81%), canine parvovirus type 2-0 of 55 (0%) through 1979 and 10 of 32 (31%) after 1979, francisella tularensis-16 of 67 (25%), canine distemper virus-10 of 83 (12%), coxiella burnetti-5 of 95 (5%), rabies virus-1 of 88 (1%), brucella spp.-1 of 67 (1%), leptospira interrogans- ...19873029442
molecular cloning and sequence analysis of the human parainfluenza 3 virus gene encoding the matrix protein.the sequence of the matrix (m) protein gene and contiguous intergenic regions of the human parainfluenza 3 virus (pf3) was determined by molecular cloning. the encoded m protein contains 354 amino acids and has a predicted mol wt of 39,506. the m protein amino acid sequence was compared to the homologous proteins from other members of the paramyxoviridae family. the pf3 protein shared 61% homology with the sendai virus protein and approximately 35% homology with measles and canine distemper viru ...19873029963
persistent infection of vero cells by paramyxoviruses. a morphological and immunoelectron microscopic investigation.two vero cell lines persistently infected with canine distemper virus (cdv) or with both cdv and canine parainfluenza (cpi) viruses were investigated. cells in the cpi-cdv cell line were 90-100% positive for cpi antigen and exhibited 10-80% cpi hemadsorption. cytoplasmic cdv antigen expressed in both singly and dually infected monolayers varied weekly from 1 to 100%. numerous cytolytic crises were observed in both cell lines. cell replication was severely depressed in both cell lines when compar ...19872826361
[the growth of attenuated strains of canine parvovirus, mink enteritis virus, feline panleukopenia virus, and rabies virus on various types of cell cultures].the growth characteristics were studied in the attenuated strains of canine parvovirus cpva-bn 80/82, mink enteritis virus meva-bn 63/82 and feline panleucopenia virus fpva-bn 110/83 on the stable feline kidney cell line fe, and in the attenuated canine distemper virus cdv-f-bn 10/83 on chicken embryo cell cultures (keb) and cultures of the stable cell line vero. when the fe cultures were infected with different parvoviruses in cell suspension at moi 2-4 tkid50 per cell, the first multiplication ...19872827364
demyelinating canine distemper encephalomyelitis: measurement of myelin basic protein in cerebrospinal fluid.beagle dogs were experimentally infected with the cornell a75-17 strain of canine distemper virus. at three time points post-infection (pi), immunoreactive myelin basic protein (mbp) was measured in cerebrospinal fluid (csf). levels were correlated with neuropathological findings, interferon in csf and virus isolation from the brain. csf from animals inoculated with cornell a75-17 strain often showed detectable immunoreactive mbp late in the disease course. as anticipated from earlier morphologi ...19872434527
demyelinating, non-demyelinating and attenuated canine distemper virus strains induce oligodendroglial cytolysis in vitro.a virulent canine distemper virus (cdv) strain that causes demyelination in vivo has been shown to induce oligodendroglial degeneration in vitro. in order to investigate if this effect on oligodendrocytes is specific for demyelinating strains only, primary brain cell cultures were infected with either virulent demyelinating strains (a75/17 and ch84-cdv), a virulent non-demyelinating strain (sh-cdv) or a non-virulent strain (op-cdv). all virulent viruses caused a persistent type infection with mo ...19872440997
albumin leakage into cerebrospinal fluid of dogs lethally infected with r252 canine distemper virus.cerebrospinal fluid (csf) form nine lethally infected and three convalescent gnotobiotic dogs infected with the r252 strain of canine distemper virus (cdv) was evaluated prior to and following infection. lethally infected dogs had a mean seven-fold increase in csf albumin concentration compared to the preinoculation value, not present in dogs destined to survive. immunochemical examination of tissue from these dogs revealed prominent perivascular localization of albumin. examination of csf cells ...19873805261
autologous and allogeneic antibody responses to canine distemper virus isolates from dogs with chronic neurological diseases.we describe the antibody responses to three strains of canine distemper virus (cdv) isolated from dogs with chronic neurological disease in the los angeles area using the naturally occurring sera and cerebrospinal fluids (csfs) of these animals as probes for comparison. cdv/cde-2 was derived from a dog with chronic distemper encephalitis, and cdv/ode-8 and cdv/ode-10 were derived from dogs with old dog encephalitis. sera and csfs were used in autologous (same dog) and allogeneic (different dog) ...19873509673
identification of negative strand and positive strand rna of canine distemper virus in animal tissues using single stranded rna probes.in this report, we describe a technique for identifying negative strand (genome) and positive strand (messenger) rna of canine distemper virus (cdv) in dog tissues by using single stranded rna probes. plasmids (psp64-p and psp65-p) which contain insert dna corresponding to the p gene of cdv were transcribed by sp6 polymerase in the presence of radioisotope to produce radiolabeled single stranded rna probes. rna transcribed from psp65-p is complementary to the negative strand (genome) and rna pro ...19873429601
the nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding the f protein of canine distemper virus: a comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence with other paramyxoviruses.the nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding the fusion protein of canine distemper virus was determined from cdna clones derived from virus genome rna and poly(a)+ rna extracted from infected cells. the mrna encoding the f protein is about 2300 nucleotides in length including the 3' poly(a) tail. there is a large open reading frame from nucleotides 86 to 2071 which begins at the first aug codon in the f mrna. this reading frame encodes a protein of 662 amino acid residues with a calculated mol. ...19873433924
canine distemper virus: the early blood-brain barrier lesion.experimental infection of gnotobiotic beagle dogs with neurovirulent r252 canine distemper virus (cdv) resulted in hematogenous dissemination of virus to the central nervous system (cns). viral antigen was first detected within cns capillary and venular endothelia and/or perivascular astrocytic foot processes and pericytes. the number of primary infection sites was evenly distributed throughout the neuraxis. leukocytic infiltrations followed cns endothelial cell infection by 1-2 days and were co ...19873434212
immunosuppression by canine distemper virus: modulation of in vitro immunoglobulin synthesis, interleukin release and prostaglandin e2 production.in vitro or in vivo infection of canine mononuclear cells by canine distemper virus (cdv) in short-term microcultures resulted in suppression of lectin-induced 3h-thymidine incorporation. this suppressive effect was also evident in pokeweed mitogen-driven in vitro immunoglobulin synthesis and release. lectin-induced interleukin-2 production by monocyte-depleted lymphocyte cultures was marginally affected by cdv, whereas interleukin-1 production by adherent mononuclear cells was significantly dep ...19873498254
effects of induced thrombocytopenia on viral invasion of the central nervous system in canine distemper virus infection.groups of canine distemper virus (cdv) susceptible ferrets were treated daily with 2.0 ml of normal goat serum (ngs) or goat anti-ferret platelet serum from 2 days before to 11 days after infection. each group was subdivided into 2 and one subgroup of each was subsequently injected intraperitoneally with virulent r252-cdv. ferrets were killed on days 2, 4, 6, 9 and 11 after infection and tissues from the central nervous system (cns) were examined for histopathological lesions typical for cdv and ...19873312311
experimental patterns related to multiple sclerosis pathology.in the history of experimental demyelination, allergic encephalomyelitis (eae) is the most impressive experimental demyelinating disease based on an immunological mechanism. the evolution of the neuropathological process of chronic eae is very close to that of chronic multiple sclerosis. on the other hand experimental inoculation of different viruses can induce various types of demyelination depending on the main target of the virus and the host response, this latter being conditioned by the age ...19873313666
the molecular biology of the morbillivirus (measles) group.the morbilliviruses are a closely related group of important human and animal pathogens. the best known members of the group are measles virus in man and canine distemper virus in dogs. the group also includes two other serious animal diseases, rinderpest or cattle plague and peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats. the latter viruses are of great economic importance in africa, asia and the middle east. persistence of these viruses in some form is a possible mechanism whereby life-long imm ...19873332767
canine distemper virus: in vivo virulence of in vitro-passaged persistent virus strains.groups of ferrets were inoculated intraperitoneally with cell lysates or equivalent doses of whole cells from 9 different cell lines persistently infected with canine distemper virus. viral persistence in these cell lines was characterized by noncytolytic infection and restricted release of cell-free infectious virus. in vivo replication competency of the various viruses in ferrets ranged from nil to virulent and did not correlate with in vitro titers of inocula. ferret virulence (cell lysates o ...19873826861
prolonged viral antigen retention in the brain of a gnotobiotic dog experimentally infected with canine distemper virus. 19873824826
f1 polypeptides of two canine distemper virus strains: variation in the conserved n-terminal hydrophobic region.the fusion protein of canine distemper virus was isolated by immunoadsorption from two virus strains, the rapidly growing onderstepoort strain (forming large plaques) and the convac vaccine strain (forming microplaques). the f1 subunits of the two fusion proteins were purified by preparative polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. direct amino acid sequence analysis revealed that 36-residue n-terminal regions of the proteins from the two strains are identical except at position 9, where ala in the c ...19873824906
establishment of central nervous system infection by canine distemper virus: breach of the blood-brain barrier and facilitation by antiviral antibody.morphologic, immunologic and virologic data implicating antiviral antibody in promoting entry of canine distemper virus (cdv) into brain and reticuloendothelial tissues are reviewed. infection of central nervous system (cns) endothelium precedes invasion of virus-positive and -negative leukocytes into virchow-robin spaces and central nervous system (cns) parenchyma by 1-3 days. platelets are implicated in initiation of endothelial infection in that: cdv-infected dogs are thrombocytopenic; platel ...19872963430
eurytrema procyonis in a new york fox.a fox infected with canine distemper virus had multiple eurytrema procyonis trematodes within the major pancreatic duct. the ductal epithelium was slightly hyperplastic and there was mild periductal fibrosis present. there was dilatation of the pancreatic duct containing the parasites. numerous eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusions were present in the epithelium of multiple organs, including the pancreatic ducts.19873568687
humoral immune response in dogs with old dog encephalitis and chromic distemper meningo-encephalitis.the humoral immune response in sera and cerebrospinal fluids (csfs) of dogs with various forms of canine distemper virus (cdv)-induced encephalitis was assessed by immunoprecipitation of radiolabelled nucleocapsid, phosphoprotein, membrane (m), haemagglutinin and fusion proteins. sera from vaccinated dogs and hyperimmune sera contained antibodies to all the above antigens. in two cases of old dog encephalitis the sera and csfs showed a restricted response to the m protein of cdv, whilst in three ...19873585283
comparison of proteins induced in cells infected with rinderpest and peste des petits ruminants viruses.the two morbilliviruses rinderpest virus (rpv) and peste des petits ruminants virus (pprv) are closely related and cause severe disease in large and small ruminants, respectively. they show distinct epidemiological patterns and are distinguishable by reciprocal cross-neutralization tests. we have analysed the proteins induced by these viruses in infected cells and have shown that they can be distinguishable by a very marked difference in the apparent mol. wt. of the nucleocapsid (n) protein. the ...19873598564
canine distemper virus-induced thrombocytopenia.effects of canine distemper virus (cdv) infection on circulating platelet values were studied in gnotobiotic dogs inoculated with r252-cdv. thrombocytopenia (less than 200,000 platelets/microliter) was present on postinoculation day (pid) 5 and persisted through pid 15. peak thrombocytopenia occurred on pid 10 (less than 85,000 platelets/microliter). thrombocytopenia was accompanied by lymphopenia, neutropenia, and monocytopenia. platelet membrane-bound cdv antigen and igg were present from pid ...19873631719
neuropathology and neurovirulence of canine distemper virus plaque isolates in the hamster.the relationship between neuropathological abnormalities, antibody response and neurovirulence of plaque isolates has been studied in an experimental model of canine distemper in the hamster. genetic virus variance influenced neurovirulence and the experimental evidence supports the hypothesis that the mechanism of this effect may be through the modulating effect of circulating antibody. large plaque virus (lpv) produced severe encephalitis with little early antibody response and a high degree o ...19873683747
oligodendroglial pathology in canine distemper virus infection in vitro.dog brain cell cultures were infected with different canine distemper virus (cdv) strains to study the oligodendrocytes, which were characterized with eight different antibodies to cover the whole oligodendroglial population in the culture. a few weeks after infection all oligodendroglial cell types started to degenerate and disappeared from the culture. however, since no cdv protein could be demonstrated in the degenerating oligodendrocytes with extensive double-labelling studies, this lesion c ...19873687388
[excessive neutralizing activity against the canine morbilli virus in an area at increased risk for multiple sclerosis]. 19882975034
production of immunoglobulin g and increased antiviral antibody in cerebrospinal fluid of dogs with delayed-onset canine distemper viral encephalitis.sera and cerebrospinal fluid (csf) from four dogs with delayed-onset canine distemper viral (cdv) encephalitis (old dog encephalitis) were compared with samples from dogs with acute cdv and from recently vaccinated controls. dogs with old dog encephalitis (ode) had elevated csf igg concentrations (122 micrograms/ml) compared to controls (13 micrograms/ml) without elevated csf albumin; their csf igg index was significantly greater. csf proteins banding in the alkaline region of isoelectric focusi ...19883339118
analysis of the polypeptides synthesized in rinderpest virus-infected cells.we have identified, by [35s]methionine labeling, eight major induced proteins and a number of minor proteins in rinderpest virus-infected bovine kidney cells. the polypeptides ranged in molecular weight from 212 to 21.5 kda. the majority of these polypeptides are virus specific, as demonstrated by immunoprecipitation with rabbit hyperimmune serum against rinderpest. infected cells radiolabeled with glucosamine contained a 75-kda polypeptide and a broad band migrating at 80 kda, both identified a ...19883354196
canine distemper virus (cdv) immune-stimulating complexes (iscoms), but not measles virus iscoms, protect dogs against cdv infection.the potential of immune-stimulating complexes (iscoms), a novel form of antigenic presentation, for the induction of protective immunity against morbillivirus infection was shown by immunizing dogs with canine distemper virus (cdv) iscoms, which contained the fusion (f) protein and a minor amount of the haemagglutinin of the virus. the immunized dogs developed cdv-neutralizing antibodies but, in contrast to non-immunized dogs, did not develop viraemia or clinical signs of infection upon intranas ...19883404123
canine distemper in black-footed ferrets (mustela nigripes) from wyoming.in september and october 1985, six black-footed ferrets (mustela nigripes) were captured from the only known population, located near meeteetse, wyoming for captive propagation. two days following capture an adult male showed signs of canine distemper and an adult female displayed similar signs 7 days postcapture; these infections were undoubtedly acquired prior to capture. subsequently the four remaining captive black-footed ferrets also developed canine distemper and all eventually died. clini ...19883411697
identification of virus causing recent seal deaths. 19883412456
species jump may be responsible for seals' virus infection. 19883412457
cloning of the fusion gene of rinderpest virus: comparative sequence analysis with other morbilliviruses.we have cloned the cdna of the fusion (f) gene of the virulent (kabete o) strain of rinderpest virus and provided a comparative analysis of its sequence with that of the f genes of measles and distemper viruses. the gene has an open reading frame of 2241 nucleotides with two potential initiation codons in-frame. use of the first atg would produce a polypeptide 747 amino acids long with a calculated molecular weight of 81,068. however, we suggest that the second atg is used to generate the fo pro ...19883413983
canine distemper virus in seals. 19883419515
confirmation of cause of recent seal deaths. 19883419516
[an outbreak of distemper among seals (i)].the cause of a recent outbreak of a serious disease of seals in the north and baltic seas, in which so far, over 9000 of the population of 16,000 animals have died, was investigated. three viruses have been considered as the possible causative agents: a herpesvirus, a picornavirus and canine distemper virus. it was concluded mainly on the basis of serological data that canine distemper virus was the primary cause of the outbreak. the role of other factors on the extent and the severity of the ou ...19883176004
[an outbreak of dog distemper among seals (2)].serological findings which had showed that the primary cause of the recent outbreak of serious disease of seals in the seas of north-western europe, is infection with canine distemper virus, were confirmed by in vivo and in vitro isolation of the virus from seals which had died at different locations during the outbreak. the virus which proved to be pathogenic for dogs, was characterised as canine distemper virus on the basis of immunofluorescence, virus neutralisation and electron microscopical ...19883176011
anosmia associated with canine distemper.the sense of smell in dogs infected with canine distemper virus (cdv) was examined by use of eeg olfactometry, behavioral olfactometry, and electro-olfactography. infection with cdv was confirmed by a direct immunofluorescence technique in 8 active cases and was suggested by clinical history compatible with canine distemper 10 to 26 weeks earlier in 6 cases. pathologic alterations of the olfactory mucosa in 3 clinically affected dogs was examined by light microscopy. infection with cdv was found ...19883178025
antibody titers in domestic ferret jills and their kits to canine distemper virus vaccine.antibody titers were measured in domestic or european ferret (mustela putorius furo) jills vaccinated with modified-live canine distemper virus (cdv) vaccine and in their kits. the half-life of maternal antibody to cdv in ferrets was 9.43 days. ferret kits should be vaccinated against cdv at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age.19883182383
distemper-like disease in harbor seals: virus isolation, further pathologic and serologic findings. 19883218398
serum antibody response to canine parvovirus, canine adenovirus-1, and canine distemper virus in dogs with known status of immunization: study of dogs in sweden.serum antibody titers to canine parvovirus (cpv), canine adenovirus-1 (cav-1), and canine distemper virus (cdv) were measured in dogs with known immunization status. the dogs represented 3 groups: nonvaccinated dogs less than 12 months old; vaccinated dogs less than 12 months old; and adult dogs greater than 12 months old. for practical reasons, the population from which the specimens were obtained could be considered as free from natural infection with cav-1 and cdv. in nonvaccinated dogs less ...19883223653
hyperinsulinemia induced by canine distemper virus infection of mice and its correlation with the appearance of obesity.1. weanling swiss mice surviving an acute infection with canine distemper virus were persistently infected. among these mice, up to 30% had hyperinsulinemia and this was followed by an obesity syndrome. 2. analysis of the lipid composition of various organs revealed that compared to control animals, the obese had an accumulation of triglycerides in both liver and adipose tissue. 3. studies on the lipid metabolism using a number of radioactive lipid precursors showed a specific accumulation of th ...19883224507
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