Pyogranulomatous Pleuropneumonia Caused by Nocardia Asiatica in a Dog Coinfected with Canine Morbillivirus (canine Distemper Virus)

Overview

Journal Vet Med Sci

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2019 Oct 2

PMID 31573747

Citations 4

Authors

Allyne Isabela Teixeira Ribeiro

Mayara da Cruz Burema

Ana Paula de Souza Borges

Vanessa Cristina de Melo Bruno

Pedro Eduardo Brandini Nespoli

Edson Moleta Colodel

Fernando Henrique Furlan Gouvea

Valeria Dutra

Luciano Nakazato

Marcio Garcia Ribeiro

Daniel Moura de Aguiar

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Abstract

Nocardia asiatica causing pyogranulomatous pleuropneumonia is reported for the first time in a dog coinfected with canine morbillivirus (CM), diagnosed based on epidemiological, clinical, haematological, images, microbiological, histopathological, polymerase chain reaction and hsp65 gene sequencing findings. The immunosuppression of CM probably favoured the opportunistic behaviour of N. asiatica. Despite the therapeutic measures, the animal died, mainly due to respiratory distress. The association of methods to improve early diagnosis, therapy procedures and prognosis of canine nocardiosis is discussed, as well as the close relationship between pets and their owners, which may favour the transmission of pathogens such as Nocardia from pets-to-humans, which poses an emerging public health issue.

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