National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH)

Topics in Animal Health Research 1999

14. Pathology of Porcine Circovirus 2 Infection

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Porcine circovirus 2 infection was studied histopathologically. Characteristic lesions were grape-shape inclusion bodies in the cytoplasm of reticuloendothelial cells in lymphatic tissues and a remarkable depletion of lymphocytes. (Lab. of Pathological Diagnosis, Department of Systematic Diagnosis TEL +81-298-38-7774)

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