Seroconversion in Galapagos Sea Lions ( Zalophus wollebaeki ) Confirms the Presence of Canine Distemper Virus in Rookeries of San Cristóbal Island.
Julián Ruíz-SáenzVeronica BarraganColón Jaime Grijalva-RoseroEduardo A DiazDiego Páez-RosasPublished in: Animals : an open access journal from MDPI (2023)
Our work confirmed the continuous and increasing circulation of the CDV in the GSL and highlights the importance of monitoring emerging diseases that can be transmitted from domestic to wildlife species. Vigilance of CDV is essential to understand the role of this virus in GSL mortality and to take informed decisions for wildlife conservation.