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Common variable immune deficiency in a Pomeranian with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.


ABSTRACT: A Pomeranian dog, 1 year- and 8 month-old neutered female, was presented with persistent respiratory distress and recurrent generalized demodicosis. Physical examination revealed cyanosis, rough respiratory sounds, multifocal alopecia and dermal erosions on the dorsal side of the forelimbs, perineal area and skin around the eyes. A severe diffuse interstitial lung pattern was observed on thoracic radiographs. The blood examination revealed neutrophilia and hypoglobulinemia. Serum immunoglobulin concentrations of IgG and IgA were low. Histopathological examination revealed severe diffuse interstitial pneumonia with Pneumocystis carinii infection. Severe lymphoid depletion was observed in the spleen and other organs with lymphoid follicles consisted mainly of CD3-positive T cells and few cells of B-cell lineage. B-cell hypoplasia with subsequent antibody deficiency was suspected.

SUBMITTER: Kanemoto H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4488410 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Common variable immune deficiency in a Pomeranian with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

Kanemoto Hideyuki H   Morikawa Rei R   Chambers James Kenn JK   Kasahara Koichi K   Hanafusa Yasuko Y   Uchida Kazuyuki K   Ohno Koichi K   Nakayama Hiroyuki H  

The Journal of veterinary medical science 20150210 6


A Pomeranian dog, 1 year- and 8 month-old neutered female, was presented with persistent respiratory distress and recurrent generalized demodicosis. Physical examination revealed cyanosis, rough respiratory sounds, multifocal alopecia and dermal erosions on the dorsal side of the forelimbs, perineal area and skin around the eyes. A severe diffuse interstitial lung pattern was observed on thoracic radiographs. The blood examination revealed neutrophilia and hypoglobulinemia. Serum immunoglobulin  ...[more]

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