Suspected tick-borne flavivirus meningoencephalomyelitis in dogs from the UK: six cases (2021).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Tick-borne encephalitis virus and louping ill virus are neurotropic flaviviruses transmitted by ticks. Epidemiologically, tick-borne encephalitis is endemic in Europe whereas louping ill's predominant geographical distribution is the UK. Rarely, these flaviviruses affect dogs causing neurological signs. This case series aimed to describe the clinical, clinicopathological, and imaging findings, as well as the outcomes in six dogs with meningoencephalitis and/or meningomyelitis caused by a flavivirus in the UK in 2021.

Materials and methods

Observational retrospective case-series study. Clinical data were retrieved from medical records of dogs with positive serological or immunohistochemical results from three different institutions from spring to winter 2021.

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SUBMITTER: Gonzalo-Nadal V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497270 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature