Broadly Reactive Polymerase Chain Reaction for Pathogen Detection in Canine Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis and Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis

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Authors

Renee M. Barber · University of Georgia

Brian F. Porter · Texas A&M University

Q. Li · Japan Small Animal Medical Center

Meghan May · University of Florida

Mary Kate Claiborne · Japan Small Animal Medical Center

Andrew B. Allison · Office of Infectious Diseases

Elizabeth W. Howerth

Abstract

The negative results suggest that viral pathogens are not common in the brain tissue of dogs with GME and NME. Further investigation is warranted to determine the importance of M . canis in cases of GME and NME.

Topics & Keywords

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Virology and Viral Diseases Viral Infections and Immunology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volume 26, Issue 4, pp. 962-968

DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00954.x

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