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<p>Sarcoid tumors were described by means of histopathological and molecular procedures in a 5-year-old donkey. Histopathological examination showed epithelial changes including hyperkeratosis, epithelial hyperplasia, koilocytosis, and rete peg formation. Neoplastic fibroblastic cells were plumb, large spindle to stellate and embedded in dense collagenous tissue. Results of Polymerase Chain Reaction and DNA sequence analysis showed that the etiological agent belonged to Bovine Papilloma Virus-II species in the delta papilloma virus genus. This case study represents the first report demonstrating the presence of Bovine Papilloma Virus-II in donkey sarcoid.</p>
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Sarcoid tumors were described by means of histopathological and molecular procedures in a 5-year-old donkey. Histopathological examination showed epithelial changes including hyperkeratosis, epithelial hyperplasia, koilocytosis, and rete peg formation. Neoplastic fibroblastic cells were plumb, large spindle to stellate and embedded in dense collagenous tissue. Results of Polymerase Chain Reaction and DNA sequence analysis showed that the etiological agent belonged to Bovine Papilloma Virus-II species in the delta papilloma virus genus. This case study represents the first report demonstrating the presence of Bovine Papilloma Virus-II in donkey sarcoid.

Sarcoid in the Lower Eyelid Due to Bovine Papillomavirus-2 in a Donkey (<italic>Equus Asinus</italic>)

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Acta Veterinaria

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Sarcoid in the Lower Eyelid Due to Bovine Papillomavirus-2 in a Donkey ()

Sarcoid tumors were described by means of histopathological and molecular procedures in a 5-year-old donkey. Histopathological examination showed epithelial...

Sarcoid in the Lower Eyelid Due to Bovine Papillomavirus-2 in a Donkey (Equus Asinus)

Published Online: Mar 22, 2021

Page range: 131 - 136

Received: Dec 16, 2020

Accepted: Feb 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2021-0011

Keywords
Bovine papillomavirus-2, donkey, Equus asinus, sarcoid

© 2021 Eroksuz Yesari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Sarcoid in the Lower Eyelid Due to Bovine Papillomavirus-2 in a Donkey (Equus Asinus)

Published Online: Mar 22, 2021

Page range: 131 - 136

Received: Dec 16, 2020

Accepted: Feb 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2021-0011

KeywordsBovine papillomavirus-2, donkey, Equus asinus, sarcoid

© 2021 Eroksuz Yesari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Bovine papillomavirus-2, donkey, Equus asinus, sarcoid