Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New type of Rickettsia infection found in dogs in the US
By Wilson, James M et al.·Published in Emerging infectious diseases·2020·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Novel Rickettsia Species Infecting Dogs, United States.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs in different states in the U.S. were found to have fever and unusual blood test results, leading to a suspicion of spotted fever, which is caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Blood tests confirmed the presence of Rickettsia, and further analysis revealed they were infected with a new type of Rickettsia that is similar to those that can affect humans. While the study does not detail specific treatments or outcomes for these dogs, it highlights the importance of recognizing and diagnosing this emerging infection in pets.
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Abstract
In 2018 and 2019, spotted fever was suspected in 3 dogs in 3 US states. The dogs had fever and hematological abnormalities; blood samples were Rickettsia seroreactive. Identical Rickettsia DNA sequences were amplified from the samples. Multilocus phylogenetic analysis showed the dogs were infected with a novel Rickettsia species related to human Rickettsia pathogens.
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