title: Aleutian disease in two domestic striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of University Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 501 D.W. Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30605, USA.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Pennick
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Latimer
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Sarver
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral