Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Severe fever with low platelets in dogs in South Korea
By Han, Sun-Woo et al.·Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases·2020·Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in canines from the Republic of Korea.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog in South Korea developed a high fever and stopped eating after being bitten by a tick. The illness was confirmed as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), which is caused by a virus. Fortunately, the dog's symptoms improved, and the virus was no longer detectable after two weeks, with antibodies showing up a week later, indicating recovery.
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Abstract
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in a companion dog was confirmed based on clinical symptoms, virus isolation, and virus-specific antibody detection. Fever and anorexia began after tick bite. Viremia disappeared within two weeks and antibodies were detected one week after disease onset.
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