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|linkpage = Paramyxoviridae
|linktext = PARAMYXOVIRIDAE
|pagetype=Bugs
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|linkpage =Viruses
|linktext =VIRUSES
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====Hosts====
*Infects '''dogs'''
====Pathogenesis====
*May cause mild upper respiratory infection, [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of rhinitis|rhinitis]]
*Virus shed for a short time only
====Diagnosis====
====Control====
*'''Live attenuated vaccine''' may be incorporated in multivalent vaccines
*Immunity is short-lived
*Only reduces severity of clinical signs
====Secondary Concerns====
*Also associated with '''kennel cough''' ([[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Infectious canine tracheitis|Infectious canine tracheitis]]), together with [[Bordetella bronchiseptica and Bordetella avium|''Bordetella bronchiseptica'']]