This report describes a case of systemic amyloidosis in a captive striped skunk. At necropsy, bilateral alopecia, as well as reno-, hepato-, and splenomegaly were present. Congo red staining and immunohistochemistry revealed depositions of AA-amyloid in different organs. The lack of a predisposing disease is suggestive of idiopathic systemic AA-amyloidosis.
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1 March 2012
Idiopathic Systemic AA-Amyloidosis in a Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Mohamed Elhensheri,
Reinhold P. Linke,
Anja Blankenburg,
Andreas Beineke
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AA-amyloidosis
Mephitis mephitis
striped skunk