Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine kobuvirus found in diarrhoea cases in dogs in Italy
By Di Martino, Barbara et al.·Published in Veterinary microbiology·2013·Department of Scienze Biomediche Comparate, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine kobuviruses in diarrhoeic dogs in Italy.
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Plain-English summary
Six dogs in Italy with diarrhea were found to be infected with a newly recognized virus called canine kobuvirus (CaKV). This virus was detected in fecal samples from dogs that were either sick or healthy, but all the infected dogs had diarrhea. Some of these dogs also had other infections, like canine coronavirus or canine parvovirus. The study shows that this virus is not just found in the US but is also present in dogs in Italy. Treatment details weren't specified, but addressing the diarrhea and any co-infections would be important for recovery.
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Abstract
Canine kobuviruses (CaKVs) are newly recognized picornaviruses recently detected in dogs in the US. By molecular analysis of the whole genome, CaKV that appeared genetically closest to the murine kobuvirus (MuKV) and to the human Aichi virus (AiV), may be classified in the Kobuvirus genus as new genotype (CaKV type 1) within the species Aichivirus A. To date, there are no information on the epidemiology of these novel viruses in other continents. In this study, by screening a collection of 256 dog fecal samples either from diarrhoeic or asymptomatic animals, CaKV was identified in six specimens with an overall prevalence of 2.34% (6/256). All the positive dogs presented diarrhea and were found to be infected by CaKV alone or in mixed infections with canine coronavirus (CCoV) and/or canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2). By molecular analysis of the partial 3D gene, all the strains detected displayed a close relatedness with the CaKVs recently identified in the US. This study provides evidence that CaKVs circulate in diarrhoeic dogs in Italy and are not geographically restricted to the North American continent, where they were first signaled.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23806200/