Genomic Epidemiology of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) in Neotropical Primates in Brazil Reveals Multiple Spillover Events and Convergent Evolution at Hemagglutinin Residue 519
Mayara Bertanhe, Milena Gomes Cabral, Ian Nunes Valença, Camila Leitão Nacif, Ingra Morales Claro, Lucas Abreu Diniz, Maiara Mascarenhas Moro Valeriano, Lívia Alencar Gomes, Diogo H.M. Costa, Ramon Silva Oliveira, Maria Eduarda Gonçalves-dos-Santos, E Rocha, Bianca C. Silva, Franciane Mendes-Oliveira, Lucas Augusto Moysés Franco, , Filipe Romero Rebello Moreira
The paper identifies multiple CDV spillover events into Neotropical primates in Brazil and identifies residue 519 of the hemagglutinin protein as a candidate marker of adaptation to primates.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2026 · PreprintGenomics