Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

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作者
Hagiwara, Y
Fujiwara, S
Takai, H
Ohno, K
Masuda, K
Furuta, T
Nakayama, H
Doi, K
Tsujimoto, H
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Fac Agr,Grad Sch Agr & Life Sci, Dept Vet Internal Med, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138657, Japan
[2] Univ Tokyo, Inst Med Sci, Dept Parasitol, Minato Ku, Tokyo 1088639, Japan
[3] Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Agr & Life Sci, Dept Vet Pathol, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138657, Japan
关键词
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; immunodeficiency; Pneumocystis carinii;
D O I
10.1292/jvms.63.349
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
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0906 ;
摘要
Pneumocytis carinii pneumonia was diagnosed by postmortem examination of a one-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with four-week history of dyspnea. Cytologic and histologic examination of lung tissues revealed numerous P. carinii trophozoites and cysts, and P, curinii specific DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction. The dog showed hypogammagloblinemia and extremely low levels of serum IgG. it was considered that P. carinii pneumonia in this case was associated with an immunodeficient condition which has already been reported in Miniature Dachshunds.
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页码:349 / 351
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