title: [Electron microscopic demonstration of viruses in feces of dogs with diarrhea].
abstract: 4044 stool samples of dogs with diarrhoea were examined by electron microscopy. The samples were sent for routine diagnostics in the years 1988-1993. Over the examination period virus was detected in 32% of the samples. Parvovirus was diagnosed in 17.2% and coronavirus in 12.4% of the cases. The number of parvovirus-positive samples was lower than in former years, whereas the number of coronavirus-positive samples was higher. Other virus particles (paramyxo-, picorna-, calici- and astrovirus or morphologically similar particles as well as rota- and adenovirus) were altogether detected in 2.5% of the samples. This detection rate corresponded to the results of former years. The majority of parvovirus-positive samples (80.7%) was found in animals aged between six weeks and six months. Of the coronavirus-positive samples 56.5% were detected in dogs older than six months of age and 42.5% in animals between six weeks and six months. In puppies up to six weeks viruses were only detected infrequently (parvovirus 4.7%, coronavirus 0.9%).
authors.affiliation: Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vieler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Herbst
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017939:Coronavirus, Canine / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004283:Dog Diseases; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017992:Parvovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
vernacular_title: Elektronenmikroskopischer Virusnachweis in Kotproben durchfallkranker Hunde.