First Case of Systemic Coronavirus Infection in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) in Peru

J Lescano; M Quevedo; O Gonzales-Viera; L Luna; M K Keel; F Gregori

doi:10.1111/tbed.12407

First Case of Systemic Coronavirus Infection in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) in Peru

Transbound Emerg Dis. 2015 Dec;62(6):581-5. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12407. Epub 2015 Aug 24.

Authors

J Lescano¹, M Quevedo¹, O Gonzales-Viera², L Luna³, M K Keel², F Gregori³

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Animal Anatomy and Wildlife, School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
² Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
³ Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Abstract

A domestic ferret from Lima, Peru, died after ten days of non-specific clinical signs. Based on pathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis, ferret systemic coronavirus (FRSCV)-associated disease was diagnosed for the first time in South America. This report highlights the potential spread of pathogens by the international pet trade.

Keywords: Mustelidae; coronavirus; ferrets; polymerase chain reaction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Coronavirus / isolation & purification*
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
Ferrets*
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Peru

Associated data

GENBANK/KR758767
GENBANK/KR758768