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Fibrosis
Studies from University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine describe new findings in fibrosis
August 14th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Pathology and epidemiology of natural West Nile viral infection of raptors in Georgia," have been published. "Carcasses from 346 raptors found between August 2001 and December 2004 were tested for West Nile virus (WNV) using virus isolation and immunohistochemistry; 40 were positive for WNV by one or both methods. Of these 40 birds, 35 had histologic lesions compatible with WNV infection, one had lesions possibly attributable to WNV, and four had no histologic evidence of WNV," researchers in the United States report. "The most common histologic lesions associated with WNV infection were myocardial inflammation, necrosis, and...
Source: Virus Weekly (2007-08-14)
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