Key result
Parvovirus-like myocardial particles are linked to fatal mononuclear interstitial myocarditis in puppies.
Why the study?
Sudden death in puppies associated with myocarditis and parvo-virus-like particles was observed but not previously characterized in detail.
Population
Three litters of puppies with sudden death
Design
Case series
Authors
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May link parvovirus-like particles to fatal puppy myocarditis; hypothesis-generating case report that leaves causality and prevalence open.
Identifies parvo-virus-like particles as a potential cause of fatal myocarditis in puppies.
Ingh et al. (1980) studied this question. Parvo-virus-like particles in myocardial muscle fibers were associated with sudden death and mononuclear interstitial myocarditis in three litters of puppies.
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