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Pigs with African Swine Fever Virus can develop pneumonia. Is it the cause of Wuhan Pneumonia?



1975 Jan;36(1):27-32.

Pathologic features of chronic pneumonia in pigs with experimentally induced African swine fever.

Moulton JE, Pan IC, Hess WR, DeBoer CJ, Tessler J.

Abstract

Chronic pneumonia developed in 14 pigs inoculated with an attenuated strain of African swine fever (ASF) virus. The pathogenesis of the pneumonia was as follows: (1) Interalveolar septums became thickened by accumulation of lymphocytes and monocytes; (2) lung developed focal areas of lymphocytes and macrophages; (3) necrosis began abruptly in these foci, beginning with the cells in the alveolar lumens, developing in centrifugal direction, and eventually affecting all structures in its path; (4) necrotic tissue became calcified; and (5) a mantle of mononuclear cells (including plasma cells) and fibrous tissue formed around the necrotic area. Viremia occurred in the 14 pigs at postinoculation day (PID) 14, and precipitating antibody was increased significantly at PID 58.
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