Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fennec fox died from canine adenovirus type 1 infection
By Choi, Jeong-Won et al.·Published in Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians·2014·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine adenovirus type 1 in a fennec fox (Vulpes zerda).
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old female fennec fox suddenly died after showing signs of drooling. A thorough examination revealed that the cause of death was canine adenovirus type 1, which was found in multiple organs including the liver and lungs. Despite testing for several other viruses, only this virus was detected. Unfortunately, the fennec fox did not survive, highlighting the serious nature of this viral infection.
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Abstract
A 10-mo-old female fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) with drooling suddenly died and was examined postmortem. Histologic examination of different tissue samples was performed. Vacuolar degeneration and diffuse fatty change were observed in the liver. Several diagnostic methods were used to screen for canine parvovirus, canine distemper virus, canine influenza virus, canine coronavirus, canine parainfluenza virus, and canine adenovirus (CAdV). Only CAdV type 1 (CAdV-1) was detected in several organs (liver, lung, brain, kidney, spleen, and heart), and other viruses were not found. CAdV-1 was confirmed by virus isolation and nucleotide sequencing.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25632689/