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Volume 24, Number 9—September 2018
Research

Novel Orthopoxvirus and Lethal Disease in Cat, Italy

Gianvito Lanave, Giulia Dowgier, Nicola DecaroComments to Author , Francesco Albanese, Elisa Brogi, Antonio Parisi, Michele Losurdo, Antonio Lavazza, Vito Martella, Canio Buonavoglia, and Gabriella Elia
Author affiliations: University of Bari, Valenzano, Italy (G. Lanave, G. Dowgier, N. Decaro, M. Losurdo, V. Martella, C. Buonavoglia, G. Elia); La Vallonea Veterinary Laboratory, Milan, Italy (F. Albanese); Centro Veterinario Montarioso, Siena, Italy (E. Brogi); Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Puglia e Basilicata, Putignano, Italy (A. Parisi); Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Lombardia ed Emilia Romagna, Brescia, Italy (A. Lavazza)

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Figure 1

Cat with orthopoxvirus infection, Italy. Nodular skin lesions were observed on the snout (A), thorax (B), and forelimb (C). Skin punch biopsy specimen (D) showing leukocyte infiltration and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies (arrows) (hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×100).

Figure 1. Cat with orthopoxvirus infection, Italy. Ulcerated nodules and plaques were observed on the lips (A), thorax (B), and forelimb (C). Skin punch biopsy specimen (D) showing leukocyte infiltration and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies (arrows) (hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification × 60).

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