Research Paper · Canine Distemper (CDV): neurological sequelae

Canine distemper virus persistence in the nervous system is associated with noncytolytic selective virus spread

Zurbriggen et al. (1995)
Journal of Virology, 69(3):1678-1686
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.69.3.1678-1686.1995

Why it matters: This is the foundational virology paper explaining the noncytolytic viral persistence mechanism behind chronic demyelinating distemper leukoencephalitis.

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