Electron microscopic evidence for infection of splenic dendritic cells by adenovirus in psittacine birds.
The spleens of four psittacine birds suffering from natural type II avian adenoviral infection were studied by histopathological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural techniques to determine the target cells of this virus in the spleen. Typical adenoviral replication sites were found in lymphocytes and dendritic cells.
Gómez-Villamandos
J C
JC
Dpt. Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Veterinaria, Córdoba, Spain.
Bautista
M J
MJ
Carrasco
L
L
Hervás
J
J
Sierra
M A
MA
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D000259:Aviadenovirus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D001717:Birds; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000473:pathology; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology* / Q000821:virology