POXVIRUS AND MULTIPLE TUMORS IN AN EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 177  (9) , 792-795
Abstract
A moribund juvenile gray squirrel (S. carolinensis) with numerous skin fibromas was studied. Necropsy revealed multiple firm white nodules in the lungs. On histologic examination, in addition to the skin lesions, fibromatous proliferations were seen in the wall of the alimentary tract, in 1 mesenteric lymph node and in the myocardium. Tubular adenomas were seen in the renal cortex and the lung nodules were bronchoalveolar adenomas. Eosinophilic intracytoplasmic poxvirus inclusion bodies were seen in the mesenchymal and epithelial tumors [The poxvirus is mentioned as being the causative agent of multiple fibromas.].

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