title: Necrotizing herpesvirus bursitis, thymusitis, and splenitis in chickens.
abstract: Spontaneous massive necrotizing herpesvirus bursitis, thymusitis, and splenitis in pale broiler chicks is described. Fibrinopurulent inflammation and necrosis was accompanied by intralesional solitary large dark blue intranuclear inclusion bodies in histiocytes and lymphocytes. Ultrastructurally, swollen nuclei with marginated chromatin contained herpesvirus.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Poultry Laboratory, Oakwood 30566, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antillon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002062:Bursitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000662:veterinary; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology