Hepatic Cirrhosis Occurring in a Young Woodchuck (Marmota monax) Due to Vertical Transmission of Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus (WHV).
- Author:
Da Hee JEONG
1
;
Won Il JEONG
;
Jae Yong CHUNG
;
Mi Young AN
;
Chae Yong JUNG
;
Gyoung Jae LEE
;
Jong Soo KANG
;
Byeong Cheol KANG
;
Young Heun JEE
;
Bruce H WILLIAMS
;
Young Oh KWON
;
Kyu Shik JEONG
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH:
Alanine Transaminase/blood;
Alkaline Phosphatase/blood;
Animals;
Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood;
Hepatitis B/blood/pathology/*veterinary;
Hepatitis B Virus, Woodchuck/*isolation & purification;
Liver Cirrhosis/blood/pathology/*veterinary;
*Marmota;
Reference Values;
Rodent Diseases/blood/*pathology
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2003;4(2):199-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Histologic and clinicopathologic findings of a woodchuck (Marmota monax) vertically infected with woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV) are presented. The liver exhibits marked cirrhotic changes, which is characteristic of the pre-transformation phase of WHV. At necropsy, the woodchuck exhibited ascites and the liver had a grossly nodular appearance. Microscopically, focal hepatocyte necrosis and inflammatory cells were observed in midzonal and periportal areas in the liver. In Macchiavellos stained sections, cytoplasmic inclusion bodies appeared reddish granular materials. We believe that this may represent a new suitable and cost-effective cirrhotic model for the disease processes associated with hepadnaviruses in a number of other species, most notably Hepatitis B virus infection in man.
