Aya Matsuu, Hitoshi Hatai, Tatsuro Hifumi, Emu Hamakubo, Maho Take, Tetsuya Tanaka, Yasuyuki Momoi, Yasuyuki Endo, Ai Koyoshi, Yuka Kamikubo, Raye Kamatsuki, Natsuki Kurusu, Haruna Tabata, Hiroshi Matsuyama, Mei Yanaidani, Michiyo Kawabata, Takahiro Kawabata
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the SFTS virus (SFTSV). SFTSV causes severe symptoms both in humans and cats. In this study, we report the clinical and pathological findings of four fatal cases of cats with high SFTS viremia levels. These cats showed an acute onset of fever, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and increased serum amyloid A and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels. A high viral copy number was detected in the blood, oral swabs, rectal swabs, conjunctiva swabs, and urine...
December 28, 2022: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine