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Table 2 Evidence of CDV infection through serological studies. The reported seroprevalence ranged widely across host species within different Orders

From: Diversity of susceptible hosts in canine distemper virus infection: a systematic review and data synthesis

Order

Family

aMedian Seropositivity %

Min % (Sp reported)

Max % (Sp reported)

Carnivora

Canidae

35.6

2.0

Lycalopex culpaeus

100

Otocyon megalotis

Felidae

34.1

3.0

Puma concolor

100

Panthera uncia

Mustelidae

41.1

5.0

Mustela vison

100

Martes melampus

Procyonidae

30.7

4.0

Procyon pygmaeus

52.0

Procyon lotor

Ursidae

20.3

3.0

Ursus americanus

100

Ursus maritimus

Hyaenidae

36.7

5.0

Crocuta crocuta

47.0

Crocuta crocuta

Phocidae

34.8

24.0

Phoca vitulina

47.5

Pusa caspica

Mephitidae

65.5

-

-

Ailuridae

100

-

-

Odobenidae

14

-

-

Artiodactyla

Suidae

27

-

-

Tayassuidae

58

-

-

Cervidae

40

-

-

Proboscidea

Elephantidae

1.3

-

-

  1. aMedian value of all studies/populations in which CDV seropositivity had been detected in members of the same family. Sp: Specie reported