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Ultrastructural Researches on Rabbit Myxomatosis Lymphnodal Lesions

Journal:
Veterinary Pathology
Year:
1977
Authors:
Marcato, P. S. & Simoni, P.
Affiliation:
Istituto di Patologia Generale e Anatomia Patologica della Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria dell'Universita di Bologna, Bologna, Italy · Italy
Species:
rabbit

Abstract

Ultrastructural examination of head and neck lymph nodes in rabbits with spontaneous subacute myxomatosis showed fusion of immature reticuloendothelial cells which led to the formation of polykaryocytes. There was no ultrastructural evidence of viral infection of these polykaryocytes. Histiosyncytial lymphadenitis can be considered a specific lesion of myxomatosis.

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Original publication: https://doi.org/10.1177/030098587701400407