Aleutian disease in two domestic striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis).
This report describes the use of polymerase chain reaction and DNA in situ hybridization to diagnose Aleutian mink disease parvovirus DNA in various tissue specimens from 2 companion striped skunks. Clinical, laboratory, and microscopic findings also support a clinical diagnosis of Aleutian disease in these mink.
Pennick
K E
KE
Department of University Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 501 D.W. Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30605, USA.
Latimer
K S
KS
Brown
C A
CA
Hayes
J R
JR
Sarver
C F
CF
D000453:Aleutian Mink Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012889:Mephitidae / Q000821:virology*; D017992:Parvovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
D004279:DNA, Viral