Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rickettsia typhi infection in a clinically-ill dog from Houston, Texas.
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports
- Year:
- 2022
- Authors:
- Juhasz, Nicholas B et al.
- Affiliation:
- North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- dog
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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