Suspected primary immunodeficiency syndrome in three related Irish wolfhounds |
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| Authors: | A. L. Leisewitz J. A. Spencer L. S. Jacobson H. Schroeder |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa;*Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Science, Medunsa, Box 139, Medunsa 0204, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | Three related Irish wolfhound dogs less than one year old presented with a history of chronic nasal discharge and signs of lower respiratory tract disease. These responded well to treatment initially but were chronically recurring. Cursory evaluation of the immune system (full blood counts, globulin determination and fractionation, electrophoresis and lymphocyte blastogenesis) seemed to indicate a cell-mediated immunodeficiency which, because of the age of the patients, Is strongly suspected to be primary. |
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