Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe fever and low platelets recovers after SFTS infection
By Nam, So-Jeong et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2020·Western Animal Medical Center, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome showing clinical manifestations in a companion dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old dog was brought to the vet with a high fever, vomiting, and low blood cell counts. After testing, the dog was diagnosed with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a virus that had not been previously reported in dogs. The vet provided supportive care, and the dog recovered well. This case highlights the need for more research on this virus in pets, especially since they live closely with humans.
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Abstract
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus is an emerging zoonotic virus in East Asia. However, SFTS virus (SFTSV) has not been reported to cause clinical infection in companion dogs to date. We report the case of a 4-year-old companion dog that presented with fever, vomiting, leukocytopenia and thrombocytopenia at a veterinary hospital in the Republic of Korea. It was diagnosed with SFTS, which was confirmed using real-time reverse transcription PCR, sequencing and an indirect immunofluorescence assay, and recovered after supportive care. Further studies are required to investigate SFTSV infection in companion animals, living in close contact with humans, as well as animal-to-human transmission.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32279458/