Diagnostic exercise: Tyzzer's disease, distemper, and coccidiosis in a pup.
A 2-month-old mongrel dog had multifocal necrotizing hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, and hemorrhagic enteritis. Immunohistochemistry detected antigens of Clostridium piliforme in the intestine and liver, and antigens of canine distemper virus within the lung, urinary bladder, brain, spleen, and liver. Furthermore, uncharacterized intralesional coccidian protozoa were observed within the intestine.
Headley
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Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. sheadley@smu.ky
Shirota
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Baba
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Ikeda
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Sukura
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D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003013:Clostridium / Q000276:immunology; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004216:Distemper / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D004957:Estonia; D005387:Finland; D007150:Immunohistochemistry
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000956:Antigens, Viral