Ferret coronavirus infection in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Lee, Su-Hyung; Go, Du-Min; Lee, Jeong-Ha; Jang, Woonki; Kim, Dae Young; Kim, Dae-Yong

doi:2016.56.4.269

Korean J Vet Res > Volume 56(4); 2016 > Article

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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2016;56(4):269-271.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2016.56.4.269 Published online February 27, 2017.

Ferret coronavirus infection in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Su-Hyung Lee¹, Du-Min Go¹, Jeong-Ha Lee¹, Woonki Jang², Dae Young Kim³, Dae-Yong Kim¹

¹Department of Veterinary Pathology and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
²Miraeji Animal Clinic
³Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri

페렛에서 발생한 coronavirus 감염 증례 보고

이수형¹, 고두민¹, 이정하¹, 장운기², 김대영³, 김대용¹

¹서울대학교 수의과대학
²미래지 동물병원
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Abstract

A female domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) presented to a veterinary clinic with a clinical history of anorexia and poor body condition. Due to gradual deterioration of the body condition, explorative laparotomy was performed. Diffusely, the mesentery was severely thickened and adhered with prominent mesenteric lymph nodes. A portion of the mesentery and mesenteric lymph nodes were biopsied and fixed. Microscopic analysis revealed severe pyogranulomatous peritonitis and lymphadenitis, but staining revealed no bacterial organisms. However, immunohistochemistry for feline coronavirus exhibited strong immunoreactivity, primarily in the macrophages. Based on these results, the case was diagnosed as ferret coronavirus infection.

Key Words: coronavirus infection, ferret, immunohistochemistry, peritonitis