Necrotizing pneumonia in a cat caused by an orthopox virus

Authors
Hinrichs, U van de Poel, H van den Ingh, TSGAM
Citation
U. Hinrichs et al., Necrotizing pneumonia in a cat caused by an orthopox virus, J COMP PATH, 121(2), 1999, pp. 191-196
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00219975 → ACNP
Volume
121
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
191 - 196
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9975(199908)121:2<191:NPIACC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A necrotizing pneumonia was observed in a domestic cat which had a clinical history of severe respiratory distress. Histology, immunohistology and ele ctronmicroscopy revealed poxvirus as the causative agent. By the polymerase chain reaction and gene sequencing, an orthopox virus with 93% homology to cowpox virus was identified. (C) 1999 W.B. Saunders Company Limited.