Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Viral causes of sudden diarrhea in dogs from the Brazilian Amazon
By de Deus, Danielle Rodrigues et al.·Published in Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases·2024·Evandro Chagas Institute, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Analysis of viral diversity in dogs with acute gastroenteritis from Brazilian Amazon.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in Northern Brazil with diarrhea was tested for various viruses to understand what might be causing their symptoms. Researchers found a wide range of viruses, including the first detection of canine norovirus in the country. This study helps shed light on the types of viruses that can affect dogs, which could assist veterinarians in diagnosing and treating similar cases in the future.
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Abstract
Viral gastroenteritis is commonly reported in dogs and involves a great diversity of enteric viruses. In this research, viral diversity was investigated in dogs with diarrhea in Northern Brazil using shotgun metagenomics. Furthermore, the presence of norovirus (NoV) was investigated in 282 stool/rectal swabs of young/adult dogs with or without diarrhea from two public kennels, based on one-step reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for genogroup VI and VII (GVI and GVII) and real-time RT-PCR for GI, GII, and GIV. Thirty-one viral families were identified, including bacteriophages. Phylogenetic analyses showed twelve complete or nearly complete genomes belonging to the species of Protoparvovirus carnivoran1, Mamastrovirus 5, Aichivirus A2, Alphacoronavirus 1, and Chipapillomavirus 1. This is the first description of the intestinal virome of dogs in Northern Brazil and the first detection of canine norovirus GVII in the country. These results are important for helping to understand the viral groups that circulate in the canine population.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38986824/