Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine kobuvirus found outside intestines in 5-month-old puppy
By Ribeiro, Juliane et al.·Published in Archives of virology·2017·Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extra-intestinal detection of canine kobuvirus in a puppy from Southern Brazil.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old Chihuahua puppy was brought to the vet with bloody diarrhea. Tests revealed that the puppy had a virus called canine kobuvirus, which was found in several organs, including the brain and lungs, but not in the intestines where you'd typically expect to find it. The puppy also had pneumonia and other complications related to parvovirus, a common and serious virus in dogs. Unfortunately, the study does not provide information on the treatment or outcome for this puppy.
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Abstract
This study presents the pathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular findings associated with the extra-intestinal detection of canine kobuvirus (CaKV) in a 5-month-old Chihuahua puppy, that had a clinical history of bloody-tinged feces. Principal pathological findings were interstitial pneumonia, necrotizing bronchitis, and parvovirus-induced enteritis. Molecular diagnostic methods identified CaKV within the cerebellum, cerebrum, lung, tonsil, and liver. CaKV and rotavirus were not identified within the feces and intestine. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays detected antigens of CDV and CAdV-1 in the lungs. These results confirmed the extra-intestinal detection of CaKV in this puppy and represent the first extra-intestinal detection of CaKV in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27888408/