Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastroenteritis linked to new canine astrovirus infection in dogs
By Martella, V et al.·Published in Journal of clinical microbiology·2012·Dipartimento di Sanita` Pubblica e Zootecnia, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Enteric disease in dogs naturally infected by a novel canine astrovirus.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs were diagnosed with gastroenteritis, which caused symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea. They were found to be infected with a new type of canine astrovirus, a virus that can lead to stomach issues in dogs. After treatment and recovery, the dogs showed specific antibodies in their blood, indicating they had fought off the infection. Both dogs improved and were able to return to their normal activities.
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Abstract
Infection by a novel canine astrovirus was associated with gastroenteritis in two dogs. The virus displayed 70.3 to 73.9% amino acid identity to other canine astroviruses in the full-length capsid. Specific antibodies were detected in the convalescent-phase sera of the dogs, indicating seroconversion. Also, the virus appeared weakly related antigenically to the prototype canine astrovirus isolate ITA/2008/Bari.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22189118/