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duodenum and jejunum. Signs of severe depletion of the lymphoid elements in the
spleen and other lymphoid organs were also observed.
Fig. 11: Intestinal histopathology of the FPV positive Asian palm civet – insert: higher
magnification with nuclear inclusion body (white arrow) in an epithelial cell
(HE staining)
Fig. 12: Histopathological picture suggestive of CPV2 infection: shortening and fusion
of the intestinal villi, cryptal regeneration and inflammatory cell infiltration
(HE staining)
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