Multifocal interstitial nephritis of pigs slaughtered in Jeju
Yang, H.S.;Yang, N.Y.;Kang, S.C.;Kang, H.W.;Kim, J.H.;Bae, J.H.(Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea)E-mail:jhbae@cheju.ac.kr | Kang, W.C.(Animal Health Department of Jeju Provincial Institute for Livestock Promotion, Jeju, Republic of Korea)
Total 160 head of porcine kidneys were examined for gross and histopathological lesions and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2), porcine parvovirus (PPV), Leptospira species and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Grossly, 137 kidneys (85.6%) had lesions characterized by the presence of the scattered white foci. Microscopically, multifocal interstitial nephritis, which classified into 4 grades such as, no lesion (Score 0), mild lesion (Score 1), moderate lesion (Score 2) and severe chronic lesion (Score 3) with fibrosis, was observed in 159 cases (99.4%).
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