Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bluetongue virus found in aborted dog fetuses
By Dubovi, Edward J et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2013·Cornell University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Isolation of Bluetongue virus from canine abortions.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three aborted puppies were examined to find out why their mother had reproductive issues. Tests for bacteria came back negative, but researchers found the Bluetongue virus in the tissues of the fetuses. This virus is typically known to affect livestock, but it was isolated from these dogs without any connection to contaminated vaccines or raw meat diets. This case highlights that Bluetongue virus can affect dogs, which is important for pet owners to be aware of.
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Abstract
Three aborted canine fetuses were submitted to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University in November 2011 and September 2012 for diagnostic workups to determine the causes of the reproductive difficulties. Histological assessments of the sampled tissues were inconclusive due to the autolysis. Tests to detect bacterial causes of the abortions were also negative. Virus isolation testing on pooled tissues from the fetuses identified a cytopathogenic agent in cell cultures. Fluorescent antibody tests on the infected cells gave a positive reaction for Bluetongue virus, and subsequent serotype specific reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays identified the isolates as Bluetongue virus serotype 11. The current report describes the isolation of Bluetongue virus from dogs unrelated to contaminated vaccines and in the absence of a raw meat diet.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23780929/