1. Rabbit Fibroma Virus infection in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Mexico.
- Author
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López-Crespo RA, Méndez-Bernal A, Rosales-Mendoza AM, Torres-Cervantes SM, Robles-Espíndola SE, González-Huerta JA, and Zamora-Martínez ME
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- Animals, Rabbits, Mexico epidemiology, Keratinocytes, Fibroma Virus, Rabbit
- Abstract
Rabbit Fibroma is a Leporipoxviral disease and is considered the third most common cutaneous neoplasm in pet rabbits. Two domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were submitted to the veterinary clinic due to the presence of a nodule on the lip. Histologically, epithelial cells of the epidermis and hair follicles showed mild to moderate ballooning degeneration, spongiosis, and several eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies. The dermis was expanded by atypical spindle cells that also showed eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies. The tissues were evaluated by using transmission electron microscopy. In both cases, keratinocytes exhibit several electron dense and pleomorphic intracytoplasmic viral particles consistent with Poxviruses. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of Rabbit Fibroma Virus infection in Domestic Rabbits in Mexico.
- Published
- 2024
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