Canine parvoviral enteritis: an update on the clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
| Autor: | Timoleon S Rallis, Mathios E. Mylonakis, Iris Kalli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty 040301 veterinary sciences Review Disease Enteritis 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Immunity Internal medicine medicine Clinical significance Feces treatment biology business.industry Canine parvovirus 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences vaccination biology.organism_classification medicine.disease parvovirus type 2 acute enteritis Vaccination 030104 developmental biology Immunization dog business |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Medicine : Research and Reports |
| ISSN: | 2230-2034 |
| Popis: | Canine parvovirus type 2 is the cause of a highly contagious acute enteritis associated with high morbidity and mortality, with very low survival rates in untreated dogs. Although severe clinical disease typically occurs in dogs younger than 6 months of age, adults with insufficient immunity may potentially be affected. In this article, the current state of knowledge is reviewed regarding the diagnostic aspects of parvoviral enteritis, with special emphasis placed on the clinical relevance of the detection of viral antigens in the feces, detection of viral antibodies in the serum, or the polymerase chain reaction-based amplification of the viral DNA in the feces. In addition, the components of the supportive and symptomatic treatment aiming to optimize the outcome of the disease in the clinical setting are thoroughly reviewed. Immunization guidelines for the prevention of the disease are also updated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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