Pneumatosis intestinalis in an SIV-infected rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

A. L. Johnson, K. Van Rompay, J. R. Reader

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Abstract

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) has been described as an incidental finding in domestic animals and humans where it is associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection among other comorbidities. This report describes emphysematous changes consistent with PI in a simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)368-371
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of medical primatology
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2017

Keywords

  • intestinal emphysema
  • non-human primate
  • pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • General Veterinary

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