Table 1 Detailed pathological, histological, and bacteriological findings of four green tree pythons (Morelia viridis)
From: Investigations into the presence of nidoviruses in pythons
Sample number | Sex | Pathology | Histology | Bacteriology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BH128/14–7-10 | male | purulent stomatitis, lung: Dark red parenchyma, filled with yellow exudate. Stomach: empty Small intestine: slightly filled with mushy ingesta Cecum, large intestine: empty | heart, small intestine: no pathological findings. |  |
lungs: high-grade purulent-necrotizing pneumonia Ziehl-Neelsen-staining lung: acid-fast rods were not detected | lung: Bordetella hinzii (+++) additionally after 48 h incubation: Providencia rettgeri | |||
liver: multifocal encapsulated necrosis with low inflammatory response | liver: Acinetobacter pitii (+), Providencia rettgeri (++) | |||
kidney: low grade renal gout | kidney: Acinetobacter pitii (+) after 48 h, Providencia rettgeri (+) | |||
esophageal tonsils: High grade purulent necrotizing inflammation | inhibitor substance test: positive | |||
BH128/14–11-14 | male | oral cavity: purulent stomatitis Lung: dark red, filled with exudate Stomach: empty Small intestine: slightly filled with mushy ingesta cecum, large intestine: empty | heart, liver: no pathological findings | liver: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+++) |
lungs: purulent necrotizing pneumonia | lung: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+++) | |||
kidney: slight uric acid deposits | kidney: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+) after 48 h incubation | |||
small intestine, pancreas: autolysis | inhibitor substance test: positive | |||
BH128/14–1-6 | female | oral cavity: purulent deposits in the periodontal pockets and on the mucous membrane Heart: artifacts due to euthanasia Lung: Slightly filled with exudate Stomach: empty Small bowel: empty Cecum, large intestine: medium filled with solid feces Kidneys: slightly enlarged | lungs: low-grade multifocal lymphoplasmacellular pneumonia with a high number of coccoid bacteria within the protein-rich exudate | liver: Achromobacter xylosoxidans (++), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+) |
liver, kidney, stomach, small intestine, pancreas: no pathological findings | lung: Achromobacter xylosoxidans (+++), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+++) | |||
kidney: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+), Streptococcus mitis (+) | ||||
inhibitor substance test: positive | ||||
BH171/14/26–29 | male | lungs: filled with yellowish exudate, deposits down to the air sacs Stomach: empty Small intestine: slightly filled with greenish mucus Cecum, large intestine: empty | heart, kidney, small intestine, pancreas, brain: no pathological findings | liver: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+++) |
lungs: confluent infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells, hyperplastic epithelium, protein-rich exudate with a high amount of epithelial and leucocytic cells | lung: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+++) | |||
kidney: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (+++) | ||||
inhibitor substance test: positive |