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Table 1 Pathologic and molecular findings in ball pythons ( Python regius ) with nidoviral-associated disease

From: Identification of a novel nidovirus in an outbreak of fatal respiratory disease in ball pythons (Python regius)

Inflammation^a									PCR^b					ISH^c
Snake	Lung	Trachea	Nasal Cavity	Esophagus	Oral Cavity	Liver	Spleen	Kidney	Lung	Spleen	Esophagus	Trachea	Liver	Lung
1	+, H	+, H	+	+, H	+	-	-	-	+	+	NT	NT	NT	+
2	+	+	+	+, H	+	Nec	-	-	+	+	+	NT	NT	+
3	+	+	NE	NE	+	-	Nec	-	NA	+	NA	NT	+	NT
4	+	+	NE	NE	+	-	NE	-	+	NT	NT	+	NT	NT

^aH, epithelial hyperplasia; NE, Not examined; Nec, Necrosis.
^bNT, Not tested.
^cISH, In Situ Hybridization; NT, Not tested NA, not available.
+, PCR Positive.
-, PCR Negative.

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