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Fibrinous pleuritis associated with Streptococcus canis in a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus)

  • Min-Gyeong Seo (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kook-Young Han (Forest Research Division, Gyeongsangnamdo Forest Environment Research Institute) ;
  • Sang-Hyun Kim (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chang Keun Kang (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jong-Hyun, Kim (Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Il-Hwa Hong (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2023.03.22
  • Accepted : 2023.07.11
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) is a small wild cat assessed as an endangered wildlife in Korea. There have been very few reports of their diseases. Herein, we describe fibrinous pleuritis caused by Streptococcus canis infection with excessive pleural effusion, hydropericardium, mild ascites, and liver fibrosis in a leopard cat. S. canis is a commensal microflora in domestic cats and often affects the upper respiratory tract inducing chronic and severe respiratory diseases. However, there is no literature regarding the S. canis in leopard cats. Therefore, we first report fibrinous pleuritis associated with an S. canis infection in a leopard cat.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grand funded by the Korean government (MSIT) (No. 2020R1A2C1102143).

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