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Table 3 Animals examined in this study

From: Detection and characterization of two chimpanzee polyomavirus genotypes from different subspecies

Animal

Age

Cause of dead

Histopathological findings

Regina

42 y

Euthanised because of deteriorating body condition

Mostly age related lesions: focal endocarditis;

chronic interstitial nephritis; myodegeneration; mild lymphoid depletion in spleen

No polyomavirus-associated lesions

Gina

43 y

Drowned

Bronchopneumonia;

No polyomavirus-associated lesions

Melanie

12 y

Severely emaciated; died during anesthesia

Subacute pneumonia; hemosiderosis (spleen, liver)

Antoine

7 y

Died during anesthesia

No polyomavirus-associated lesions

Bob

14 y

Euthanised after episode of severe hematuria

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia;

No polyomavirus-associated lesions