Generalized parvovirus infection with inclusion-body myocarditis in two kittens.
Two 13-day-old kittens showed a disease characterized by degeneration, inflammatory response and inclusion bodies in intestine, liver and in one case the myocardium. Inclusions contained typical parvovirus particles. Either a generalized parvovirus infection by the causal agent of feline panleukopenia or an infection due to an unknown parvovirus is considered a possible cause of the disease. A possible relationship of the agent to canine parvovirus is also considered.
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*