No Increase in Multiple Sclerosis among Veterinarians

To the Edior: Canine distemper virus, a paramyxovirus morphologically related to measles virus, can produce a progressive demyelinating disease in dogs. In 1977, Chan suggested a possible relation with human demyelinating disease. 1 The current dispute over the possible relation between exposure to...

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 305; no. 15; p. 894
Main Authors Parton, D, Murray, T J, Love, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 08.10.1981
Subjects
Animals
canine distemper virus
Distemper Virus, Canine
Dogs
Female
Humans
Male
Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology
Multiple Sclerosis - etiology
Veterinary Medicine
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Summary:To the Edior: Canine distemper virus, a paramyxovirus morphologically related to measles virus, can produce a progressive demyelinating disease in dogs. In 1977, Chan suggested a possible relation with human demyelinating disease. 1 The current dispute over the possible relation between exposure to dogs (particularly small dogs) and the subsequent development of multiple sclerosis was initiated by Cook and Dowling 2 and further elaborated by Cook et al. 3 Other studies have failed to confirm the suspected relation or have been critical of experimental methods. 4 5 6 7 We sought to determine the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in a group of subjects with increased occupational exposure . . . No extract is available for articles shorter than 400 words.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM198110083051516