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Leukaemic Neoplasia in Free-Living Mammals in Denmark

Leukæmi hos vildtlevende pattedyr i Danmark

Abstract

In a material of free-living mammals collected and necropsied during the period 1934–1984, leukaemic neoplasia was found in 1 roe deer, 1 red deer and 15 brown hares. In order to determine the types of leukaemia, a histological reexamination of the tissues was performed. The two deer had the same type, while 4 different types were found in the hares. There was no evidence suggesting a contagious nature of the neoplasia or an accumulation of cases within certain geographic areas.

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Et obduktionsmateriale bestående af fritlevende pattedyr i perioden 1934–1984, er blevet gennemgået med henblik på forekokmst af leukæmi. Leukæmisk neoplasi blev fundet hos rådyr, krondyr og harer. Blandt 1869 rådyr havde 0,01 % leukæmisk neoplasi, hos 138 krondyr var der 0,72 % og hos harerne fandtes der leukæmisk neoplasi hos 0,16 % af 8572 dyr. For at kunne skelne mellem de forekommende typer blev der foretaget en histologisk reevaluering. Herved fandtes 4 forskellige typer. Lymfoid leukæmi sås hos rådyret, krondyret og 5 harer. Lymfosarcomer fandtes hos 7 harer, 1 hare havde myeloid leukæmi og 1 erytroleukæmi. Frekvensen af lymfoid neoplasi i rådyr i dette materiale er lavere end den procent (0,22) man har fundet blandt 1862 rådyr i Sverige. Det vides ikke, om frekvensen af leukæmi blandt harerne er højere eller lavere end i andre lande.

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Elvestad, K., Henriques, U.V. Leukaemic Neoplasia in Free-Living Mammals in Denmark. Acta Vet Scand 26, 61–71 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03546564

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