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A canine distemper virus epidemic in Serengeti lions (Panthera leo)
PaperThis landmark study documented the catastrophic 1994 canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreak that killed roughly a third of the Serengeti lion population, an estimated 1,000 lions, along with leopards,…
M. Roelke-Parker, L. Munson, C. Packer, et al. · Nature · 1996
Research overview: interspecific pathogen transmission within carnivore guilds
OverviewFelids share landscapes with other carnivores, and pathogens frequently move among species within these guilds, shaping disease dynamics. This overview surveys interspecific transmission among carnivo…
Research overview: multi-host reservoir dynamics of distemper in the Serengeti carnivore community
OverviewCanine distemper in the Serengeti circulates not in a single species but across a community of carnivores including domestic dogs, jackals, hyenas and big cats. This overview examines research untangl…
Research overview: the 1994 Serengeti lion die-off chronology and population impact
OverviewIn 1994 a canine distemper epidemic swept the Serengeti, killing roughly a third of its lions and spreading to leopards, hyenas and other carnivores. This overview reconstructs the outbreak timeline:…