title: Distribution of inclusion bodies in tissues from 100 dogs infected with canine distemper virus.
abstract: One hundred dogs that were positive for canine distemper virus antigen and inclusion bodies in the tonsils were examined for the distribution of inclusion bodies in various tissues. Inclusion bodies were found in the lungs (70 dogs), brains (20 dogs), urinary bladders (73 dogs), stomachs (78 dogs), spleens (77 dogs), and lymph nodes (81 dogs) of the dogs. Based on these results, the tonsils may be the most suitable tissue for detection of inclusion bodies in canine distemper.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kagawa
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taniyama
authors.forename: Atsuhiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004216:Distemper / Q000821:virology*; D004217:Distemper Virus, Canine; D004285:Dogs; D006652:Histological Techniques / Q000662:veterinary; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000473:pathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology; D013270:Stomach / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral