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Ultrastructural study of poxvirus causing myxomatosis in rabbits, in São Paulo and Santa Catarina, Brazil / Estudio ultraestructural del poxvirus causal de mixomatosis en conejos, en São Paulo y Santa Catarina, Brasil
Catroxo, M. H. B; Bersano, J. G; Martins, A. M. C. P. F; Petrella, S; Portugal, M. A. S. C; Souza, O. S.
  • Catroxo, M. H. B; Institute Biological of São Paulo. Research and Development Center in Animal Health. Laboratory of Electron Microscopy. São Paulo. BR
  • Bersano, J. G; Institute Biological of São Paulo. Research and Development Center in Animal Health. Laboratory of Electron Microscopy. São Paulo. BR
  • Martins, A. M. C. P. F; Institute Biological of São Paulo. Research and Development Center in Animal Health. Laboratory of Electron Microscopy. São Paulo. BR
  • Petrella, S; Adolfo Lutz Institute. Medical Biology Division. São Paulo. BR
  • Portugal, M. A. S. C; Institute Biological of São Paulo. Research and Development Center in Animal Health. Laboratory of Electron Microscopy. São Paulo. BR
  • Souza, O. S; s.af
Int. j. morphol ; 27(2): 543-552, June 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-563109
ABSTRACT
The myxomatosis is a contagious worldwide disease caused by poxvirus which infects domestic and wild rabbits. In the present study we present two distinct outbreaks of myxomatosis when raising rabbits, one for commercial purpose of production of meat and skins and, another one for the commercialization of ornamental rabbits. The observed signs were ocular, auricular, nasal, testis lesions and many times scattered throughout the body of the animals. The lesions were characterized by formation of nodules that by palpation disclosed gummy or gelatinous aspect. At the transmission electron microscopy, all the skin and crust samples were analyzed by negative staining technique. A great number of particles with morphology similar to the poxvirus, some enveloped in a brick-shaped and irregular disposition of tubules on the external membrane, measuring 300x240 nm on the average were visualized. Ultra thin sections revealed the presence of intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies surrounded by membrane containing oval particles, measuring 270 x 130 nm, containing nucleus or an internal biconcave (dumbbell-shaped) core. Immature particles (empty), surrounded by membrane were also observed. In addition, intracytoplasmic electron dense inclusion bodies containing viral particles budding of dense amorphous material and intranuclear fibrillar or "digital" inclusions showing a regular striation and arranged in groups were found in the middle of granular material. The nuclei were deformed with densely condensed chromatin forming amorphous and electron dense inclusion bodies. In the immunocytochemistry technique, the antigen-antibody reaction was strongly marked by the particles of colloidal gold, emphasizing the viral particles. The techniques used in this study were important in the diagnosis of the affected animals.
RESUMEN
La mixomatosis es una enfermedad contagiosa de distribución mundial, causada por poxvirus que infecta conejos domésticos y salvajes. En este estudio presentamos dos distintos surtos por mixomatosis que ocurrieron en producciones de conejos, una para fines comerciales de producción de carne y pieles y otra para el comercio de conejos domésticos. Las señales observadas fueron afecciones oculares, nasales, testiculares y, a veces, también distribuida por todo el cuerpo de los animales. Estas se caracterizaban por formación de nódulos que a la palpación tenían un aspecto gelatinoso o gomoso. En la microscopía electrónica de transmisión, por la técnica de contrastación negativa, se pudo observar en todas las muestras examinadas de piel y de costras, un gran número de partículas típicas de poxvirus, con envoltura y forma de ladrillo, mostrando disposición irregular de los túbulos sobre la membrana externa, midiendo 300 x 240 nm en el promedio. Cortes ultrafinos de fragmentos de piel y de costras revelaron la presencia de cuerpos de inclusión intracitoplasmáticas, envueltos por membrana y conteniendo partículas ovales, midiendo 270 x 130 nm, conteniendo núcleo o centro interno bicóncavo (forma de mancuernas). Partículas inmaduras (vacías) envueltas por membrana fueron observadas. También fueron analizados cuerpos de inclusión intracitoplasmáticos, electrodensos, conteniendo partículas virales brotando del material denso y amorfo. Fueron observadas inclusiones intranucleares fibrilares o "digitales" mostrando una estriación periódica y disposición en grupos en medio del material granular. Los núcleos estaban deformados con cromatina densamente condensada formando cuerpos de inclusiones electrodensas y amorfas. En la técnica de imunocitoquímica la reacción antígeno-anticuerpo fue intensamente marcada por las partículas de oro coloidal realzando fuertemente las partículas virales.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Myxoma virus / Myxomatosis, Infectious Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Adolfo Lutz Institute/BR / Institute Biological of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Myxoma virus / Myxomatosis, Infectious Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Adolfo Lutz Institute/BR / Institute Biological of São Paulo/BR