A case of feline panleukopenia in Felis silvestris in Iran; confirmed by PCR

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• 作者：Navideh Mirzakhani ; Ali-Asghar Tehrani ; Alireza Yousefi…
• 关键词：Felis silvestris ; Panleukopenia ; PCR ; Iran
• 刊名：Comparative Clinical Pathology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：25
• 期：6
• 页码：1317-1320
• 全文大小：690 KB
• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Medicine & Public Health
  Pathology
  Hematology
  Oncology
  
• 出版者：Springer London
• ISSN：1618-565X
• 卷排序：25

文摘

Feline panleukopenia (FPL) is a highly contagious disease of domestic and exotic species of cats. It is induced by feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), a member of the genus Parvovirus and Parvoviridae family. This report is about a 2-year-old wildcat (Felis silvestris), from Urmia Zoo, which was presented to Urmia university veterinary teaching hospital because of representing watery diarrhea, cachexia, weakness, anorexia, depression, fever, and emaciation. The animal failed to respond to the supportive therapy and died. Dilation, edema, and congestion of the gastrointestinal tract along with hyperemia of the serosal surface of the intestines were observed during necropsy. Mesenteric lymph nodes were enlarged moderately and fibrinous exudate was observed on enteric mucosa. More histopathologic analyses showed villous atrophy and massive crypt necrosis, which was accompanied by regeneration (i.e., hyperplastic crypts) in different microscopic zones. Lymphocytic infiltration was present in the intestinal mucosa. Considering microscopic and macroscopic findings, the panleukopenia was suggested as preliminary diagnosis. Thus, complementary RT-PCR assessment was performed and results confirmed the panleukopenia. In conclusion, current case report presents FPL in Felis silvestris for the first time in Iran.