Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Houston with fever and lethargy diagnosed with Rickettsia
By Juhasz, Nicholas B et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports·2022·North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rickettsia typhi infection in a clinically-ill dog from Houston, Texas.
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Plain-English summary
A dog in Houston, Texas, was diagnosed with a Rickettsia typhi infection after showing symptoms like fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and swollen lymph nodes. Blood tests revealed several issues, including low red blood cell counts and elevated liver enzymes. The veterinarian treated the dog with doxycycline, an antibiotic, and the dog quickly recovered.
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Abstract
In 2020, Rickettsia typhi was diagnosed in a dog from Houston, Texas, USA based upon R. typhi IFA seroreactivity in both acute and convalescent sera, and PCR with DNA sequencing of 4 different gene regions, all of which were 100% identical to R. typhi. The dog was clinically ill with intermittent fever, lethargy, inappetence, and lymphadenopathy. Clinicopathological abnormalities included a mild nonregenerative anemia, neutrophilia, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, and elevated ALP. The dog rapidly recovered with doxycycline administration.
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