Necrotizing pneumonia in a cat caused by an orthopox virus

J Comp Pathol. 1999 Aug;121(2):191-6. doi: 10.1053/jcpa.1999.0309.

Abstract

A necrotizing pneumonia was observed in a domestic cat which had a clinical history of severe respiratory distress. Histology, immunohistology and electronmicroscopy 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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / pathology
  • Cat Diseases / virology*
  • Cats
  • DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Inclusion Bodies, Viral / metabolism
  • Inclusion Bodies, Viral / ultrastructure
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung / ultrastructure
  • Lung / virology
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Necrosis
  • Orthopoxvirus / isolation & purification*
  • Orthopoxvirus / ultrastructure
  • Pneumonia, Viral / pathology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / veterinary*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Poxviridae Infections / pathology
  • Poxviridae Infections / veterinary*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral