Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Persistent Viral Shedding during Asymptomatic Aleutian Mink Disease Parvoviral Infection in a Ferret
- Journal:
- Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Pennick, Kate E. et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Pathology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA 30602 · United States
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
A 2-year-old domestic ferret that appeared clinically healthy was repeatedly seropositive for Aleutian mink disease parvovirus (ADV) over a 2-year observation period. Antibody titers, determined by counter-immunoelectrophoresis, ranged from 1024 to 4096. Viral DNA also was identified in serum, urine, feces, and blood cell fractions by polymerase chain reaction analysis. Ultimately, DNA in situ hybridization revealed ADV DNA in histologic sections of various tissues and organs. These data indicate that this asymptomatic ferret was persistently infected with ADV.
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