Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Persistent papillomavirus skin infection in a cat
By Lozano-Alarcón, F et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1996·University of Arizona, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Persistent papillomavirus infection in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old neutered male crossbred Persian cat had persistent skin problems caused by a papillomavirus infection, which showed up as raised black plaques on his neck, chest, shoulders, and front legs. Despite testing that confirmed the presence of the virus in his skin cells, the cat was ultimately euthanized due to severe, ongoing pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) that was affecting his health. Unfortunately, the skin condition was not the main issue leading to his decline.
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Abstract
A seven-year-old, neutered male, crossbred Persian was diagnosed as having persistent, cutaneous papillomavirus infection. The skin lesions consisted of round, multifocal-to-confluent, raised, black plaques on the neck, thorax, shoulders, and forelegs. Papillomavirus virions were demonstrated in negative-stained, electron microscopic preparations of homogenized skin lesions and within the nuclei of cells from the stratum granulosum. Avidin-biotin immunoperoxidase stains were positive for papillomavirus in the same cells. The cat was euthanized due to a clinical diagnosis o concurrent, severe, chronic pancreatitis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8875353/