Papillomavirus associated skin lesions in a cat seropositive for feline immunodeficiency virus.
A cat was presented with skin lesions consisting of slightly raised pigmented plaques, 2-7 mm in diameter with a rough slightly verrucous surface. Histologically these lesions were identified as papillomas. A papillomavirus infection was demonstrated: virus-like particles were present in the nuclei of cells within the lesions, and staining with an anti-bovine papillomavirus (BPV-1) antibody was obtained. An infection with feline immunodeficiency virus was diagnosed in this cat; this condition had probably enhanced the development of papillomas. This is the first report of a papillomavirus infection in a cat in Europe.
Egberink
H F
HF
Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Utrecht, Netherlands.
Berrocal
A
A
Bax
H A
HA
van den Ingh
T S
TS
Walter
J H
JH
Horzinek
M C
MC
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005060:Europe; D016181:Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D016089:Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline / Q000276:immunology*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral