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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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-758956
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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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Appetite
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Brain
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Encephalitis, Japanese
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Asian People
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Dirofilaria
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Dirofilaria immitis
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Encephalitis Virus, Japanese
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Republic of Korea
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Coinfection
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Genotype
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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