| Literature DB >> 9523648 |
M J Kinsel1, R B Barbiers, A Manharth, R D Murnane.
Abstract
An adult male mountain chameleon (Chameleo montium), one of 92 individuals recently caught in the wild and transported, died after a 28-day history of anorexia. Gross examination revealed marked emaciation and enteric nematodiasis. Histopathologic examination of the small intestine revealed moderate numbers of enterocytes containing 2-15 micrometer-diameter round to ellipsoid, basophilic, intranuclear inclusions. Ultrastructurally, the inclusions consisted of crystalline arrays of hexagonal viral particles 67-76 nm in diameter with electron-dense cores. The viral particles were consistent with an adenovirus. No pathologic changes were associated with the adenoviral infection.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9523648
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Zoo Wildl Med ISSN: 1042-7260 Impact factor: 0.776