Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Massive occlusive thrombosis of the pulmonary artery in pigtailed macaques chronically infected with R5-tropic simian-human immunodeficiency virus.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Courtney, Cynthia L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Emory University · United States
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has been identified as a serious complication of HIV infection. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here, we report sudden death in two pigtailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) chronically infected (~1-2 years post-infection) with an R5 SHIV strain. At necropsy, total occlusion of the pulmonary artery by a large fibrin thrombus was present in both animals. CONCLUSION: This report describes pulmonary vascular lesions similar to PAH in R5 SHIV-infected pigtail macaques.
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