RESUMEN

A 2-year-old domestic ferret that appeared clinically healthy was repeatedly seropositive for Aleutian mink disease parvovirus (ADV) over a 2-year observation period. Antibody titers, determined by counter-immunoelectrophoresis, ranged from 1024 to 4096. Viral DNA also was identified in serum, urine, feces, and blood cell fractions by polymerase chain reaction analysis. Ultimately, DNA in situ hybridization revealed ADV DNA in histologic sections of various tissues and organs. These data indicate that this asymptomatic ferret was persistently infected with ADV.

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Enfermedad Aleutiana del Visón/virología , Portador Sano/virología , Hurones/virología , Esparcimiento de Virus , Animales , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Portador Sano/fisiopatología , ADN Viral , Hurones/fisiología , Riñón/virología , Hígado/virología , Pulmón/virología , Masculino , Bazo/virología , Orina/virología