Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe vomiting and low white cells from two viruses
By Moschidou, Paschalina et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2011·Department of Veterinary Public Health, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mixed infection by Feline astrovirus and Feline panleukopenia virus in a domestic cat with gastroenteritis and panleukopenia.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old domestic cat was brought in with severe vomiting and diarrhea, showing signs of gastroenteritis and a low white blood cell count (panleukopenia). The tests revealed that the cat was infected with both Feline astrovirus and Feline panleukopenia virus. Treatment focused on supportive care, including fluids and medications to manage symptoms. The cat's condition improved with treatment, but the dual infection highlighted the need for better diagnostic tools for feline astroviruses.
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Abstract
Astroviruses are important pathogens of human beings and animals. Feline astroviruses have been identified by electron microscopy in the feces of either asymptomatic or symptomatic cats, and experimental infection with one isolate was shown to induce enteric clinical signs and virus excretion, thus suggesting a possible role as enteric pathogen. However, due to the lack of specific diagnostic assays, feline astroviruses are not included in the diagnostic algorithms of feline infectious diseases, and their role as feline pathogens remains unclear. The present report describes a dual infection by Feline astrovirus and Feline panleukopenia virus in a 4-month-old cat with severe gastroenteritis and panleukopenia. Upon sequence analysis, the Feline astrovirus strain was found to be genetically related to astroviruses identified in human beings and felids.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21908295/