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Table 2 Necropsy findings of Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDV) inoculated mink (n = 47, including sentinels)

From: Progression of experimental chronic Aleutian mink disease virus infection

Weeks after AMDV

Mink with gross pathological changes

Inoculation

Fura

Liverb

Spleenc

Kidneyd

2 weeks

0

4/4

0/4

0/4

4 weeks

0

2/8

6/8

0/8

8 weeks

0

9/11

7/11

4/11

16 weeks

0

10/12

6/12

1/12

24 weeks

2/12

3/12

2/12

0/12

  1. aAbnormal fur colour with sprinklers
  2. bAbnormal livers were pale and some mink also had congestive hepatopathy
  3. cEnlarged spleen
  4. dEither pale cortex, enlarged or both