Co-infection of Dirofilaria immitis and Japanese encephalitis virus in a spotted seal (Phoca largha) in the Republic of Korea
Journal of Veterinary Science
; : e65-2019.
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ABSTRACT
A 10-year-old male spotted seal presented with loss of appetite and decreased activity. Grossly, the internal organs revealed several filarial nematodes in the right ventricle of the heart and the pulmonary vessels. Histopathological examination of the brain revealed moderate nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis with glial nodules and neuronophagia. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) of genotype I was isolated from the brain. All nematodes were identified as Dirofilaria immitis. This is the first clinical case of co-infection with D. immitis and JEV in a seal, suggesting that the seal, may be a dead-end host, like the human and horse, for JEV.
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Assunto principal:
Apetite
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Encéfalo
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Encefalite Japonesa
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Povo Asiático
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Dirofilaria
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Dirofilaria immitis
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Vírus da Encefalite Japonesa (Espécie)
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República da Coreia
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Coinfecção
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Genótipo
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Child
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article