Message Number: FHL3239 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Sukie Crandall
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:55:19 -0500
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG
Subject: [ferrethealth] some new info on the FIP or FIP-like corona virus in ferrets
Fortunately, a very rare disease:
> J Comp Pathol. 2007 Dec 5 [Epub ahead of print]
> Identification of Group 1 Coronavirus Antigen in Multisystemic=20
> Granulomatous Lesions in Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).
>
> Mart=EDnez J, Reinacher M, Perpi=F1=E1n D, Ramis A.
> Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Facultat de Veterin=E0ria, =
> Universitat Aut=F2noma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
> Tissues from nine ferrets with granulomatous lesions similar to=20
> those seen in feline infectious peritonitis were examined=20
> histopathologically and immunohistochemically. Four main types of=20
> lesions were observed: diffuse granulomatous inflammation on serosal=20
> surfaces; granulomas with areas of necrosis; granulomas without=20
> necrosis; and granulomas with neutrophils. Other less commonly seen=20
> lesions were granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis and endogenous=20
> lipid pneumonia. FCV3-70 monoclonal antibody produced=20
> immunolabelling of group 1 coronavirus antigen in tissue samples=20
> from eight animals, the antigen being present in the cytoplasm of=20
> macrophages in the different types of granulomatous lesions.
> PMID: 18067916 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
>
Sukie (not a vet)
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