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• The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre has developed and completed the first trials of the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) vaccine for the Asiatic lion.
• Canine distemper is caused by the paramyxovirus virus and it spreads through body fluids like infected urine, blood and saliva.
• The virus attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of puppies and dogs and can be transmitted to lions, tigers, leopards and other wild cats as well as seals.
• There is no known cure for CDV.