Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Detection of Felis catus papillomavirus type 2 within multicentric basosquamous carcinoma in a domestic cat.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Oh, Ye-In et al.
- Affiliation:
- Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital · South Korea
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 12-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 3-year history of multiple nonpruritic, ulcerated, plaque-like skin lesions but no other clinical signs. A systemic examination revealed mild lymphadenopathy. Histopathologic analysis of the skin lesions revealed multicentric basosquamous carcinoma (BSC). Immunohistochemical analysis, PCR, and sequencing detected Felis catus papillomavirus type 2 (FcaPV-2) within the tumors. As BSC is rare in cats, clinical behavior has not been established. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to demonstrate detection of FcaPV-2 within a BSC in a domestic cat.
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