Renal medullary AA amyloidosis, hepatocyte dissociation and multinucleated hepatocytes in a 14-year-old free-ranging lioness (Panthera leo)

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 90-98

  Williams, June H ^a   Van Wilpe, Erna ^a   Momberg, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Pilanesberg National Park   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amyloidosis; Dissociation; Free ranging; Helminthiasis; Hepatocyte; Kidney; Lioness; Multinucleated; Panthero leo; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; THIOFLAVINE; SERUM AMYLOID A;

ANEMIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HELMINTHIASIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INFECTION; KIDNEY AMYLOIDOSIS; LION; LIVER CELL; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; MULTINUCLEAR CELL; NONHUMAN; STAINING; STRESS; AMYLOIDOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CYTOLOGY; FATALITY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY MEDULLA; LIVER; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA LEO;

AMYLOIDOSIS; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY MEDULLA; LIONS; LIVER; SERUM AMYLOID A PROTEIN;

EID: 26944469119     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v76i2.404     Document Type: Article

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