Results of histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular clonality testing of small intestinal biopsy specimens from clinically healthy client-owned cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular clonality testing are metrics frequently used to diagnose chronic enteropathy (CE) in cats. However, normal values for these metrics have been based mainly on samples from cats that were relatively young, specific pathogen-free, or both.

Objectives

To describe results of histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and clonality testing of endoscopically-derived biopsy specimens of the upper small intestinal tract from a cohort of clinically healthy client-owned cats.

Animals

Twenty clinically healthy client-owned cats ≥3 years of age.

Methods

Tissue specimens were collected from the stomach and duodenum and evaluated single blinded by a board-certified pathologist. In addition, samples were evaluated by r

SUBMITTER: Marsilio S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6430868 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature