Observer variation in the histological diagnosis of plasmacytoid leukemia (marine anemia).

The reliability of past histological criteria for the diagnosis of plasmacytoid leukemia was investigated by studying observer variation in the diagnosis of the disease. Participants blindly evaluated a series of histological samples and classified them as positive, negative or questionable cases of the disease. Intra- and interpathologist agreement were used to assess reliability and were determined by calculating the observed agreement in diagnosis and the kappa statistic. There was poor overall agreement for the classification of sample cases. Questionable cases were most frequently misclassified but marked disagreement also existed for positive and negative samples. Access to historical information prior to histological examination influenced agreement. The results show that previously described histological criteria alone were insufficient for establishing the diagnosis of plasmacytoid leukemia.     

组织切片烘烤架的研制及使用

为了有效解决新制作的组织切片在晾干过程中所带来的侵占实验平台空间及污染问题,研制了一种组织切片烘烤架。该组织切片烘烤架制作和使用方法简单,主要由支撑架和若干隔板组成,隔板与支撑架通过滑轨连接,使用时将新制作出来的组织切片先摆放在镂空的隔板上,再将隔板插入支撑架的滑槽内,最后放入烤箱烘烤。通过使用该组织切片烘烤架提高了切片的质量,减少了二甲苯对实验人员的伤害,节省了实验平台的空间。     

Review of a histological intestinal approach to assessing the intestinal function in chickens and pigs

The general histological features of the small intestine are well known. However, histological intestinal alterations induced by ingested feeds have not been established. To demonstrate such a relationship; (i) the post‐hatching development of intestinal villi in chickens was observed; (ii) histological intestinal differences were compared in White Leghorns and broilers; and (iii) histological intestinal alteration was investigated in fasting and refeeding treatments, using chickens and piglets. Histological intestinal recovery responses; (iv) to luminal nutrient absorption, intraluminal physical stimulation, or intravenous parenteral alimentation in fasted chickens, as well as; (v) to particle size and nutritional level of refed diets in fasted chickens and piglets were also compared. To induce compensatory enlargement of ileal villi; (vi) the jejunum was surgically resected. To reconfirm the histological intestinal alterations induced artificially; (vii) conventional feeding experiments were enforced in chickens and piglets. These fundamental investigations demonstrate that the high values of villus height, cell area and cell mitosis numbers as well as protuberated epithelial cells are hypertrophied by ingested feeds . Finally, as examples of practical use in the animal production field; (viii) useful feed resources to improve the growth performance by activating the intestinal function in chickens and piglets; and (ix) an effective forced molting method are introduced. Based on the histological intestinal alterations related with growth performance in chickens and piglets, this article reviews progress in the establishment of a histological intestinal index to assess the intestinal function.     

A rare case of globosus amorphus in a goat

We present a case of globosus amorphus delivered from a goat and subjected to radiography and histological examination. Radiography revealed a lack of development of any organ system; histological sections showed evidence of lymphoid aggregations, mononuclear infiltrations, blood capillaries, and dense fibroblasts.     

Histology of lamb epididymal development

To describe the distribution of the histological regions and their morphometry during epididymal development, 10 Corriedale lambs were castrated monthly from 90 to 180 days of age (n = 24), and their testes and epididymides were weighed. All animals were weighed monthly. Epididymides were divided into caput, corpus and cauda, and cut sagitally so that sections included all the length of the organ. The diameter of the epididymal duct, the smooth muscle depth and the epididymal epithelium height were measured. The quantitative histology of the ovine epididymal development was described. Epididymal development advanced from caput to cauda. The distribution of the histological regions varied according to epididymal weight. Transient histological regions were found during epididymal development. The present results indicate a new way of epididymal development in sheep, which courses from caput to cauda with transient histological regions appearing, varying in location and disappearing during ovine epididymis development.     

Endometrial biopsy in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows. II. Correlations between histological criteria.

Endometrial biopsies were taken for histological assessment from 97 cows which calved in a commercial dairy herd between April and August 1984. The main objectives of this study were to analyze the interrelationships among histological criteria and to identify a shortlist of histological parameters to be included in subsequent analysis of associations with results of bacteriological culture, clinical findings and reproductive performance. Epithelial height and segmented cell counts were highly correlated within biopsy, between horns and between days. Subjective assessment of inflammation in the epithelium and/or stratum compactum generally identified biopsies which had any inflammation present. Cows which had inflammation in a biopsy from day 26 were likely to show inflammatory changes at day 40. Quantitative and subjective assessments of gland number, dilation and fibrosis were highly correlated. There was a positive association between the number of cross sections and the diameter of glands, and both of these criteria were negatively correlated with fibrosis and inflammatory changes. There may be different functional significance of the same histological finding at a different number of days postpartum.     

Comparison between magnetic resonance imaging and histological findings in the navicular bone of horses with foot pain

Reasons for performing study: There is limited knowledge about both histological features in early navicular disease and what histological features are represented by increased signal intensity in fat‐suppressed magnetic resonance (MR) images of the navicular bone. Objective: To characterise increased signal intensity in the spongiosa of the navicular bone in fat‐suppressed MR images and to compare this with histopathology; and to compare objective grading of all aspects of the navicular bone on MR images with histological findings. Methods: One or both front feet of 22 horses with foot pain and a median lameness duration of 3 months were examined using high‐field MR imaging (MRI) and histopathology. The dorsal, palmar, proximal and distal borders of the navicular bone and the spongiosa were assigned an MRI grade (0–3) and a histological grade and compared statistically. Results: Increased signal intensity in the spongiosa of the navicular bone was associated with a variety of abnormalities, including fat atrophy, with lipocytes showing loss of definition of cytoplasmic borders, a proliferation of capillaries within the altered marrow fat, perivascular or interstitial oedema, enlarged intertrabecular bone spaces, fibroplasia and thinned trabeculae showing loss of bone with irregularly spiculated edges of moth‐eaten appearance. There were significant associations among histological lesions of the fibrocartilage, calcified cartilage and subchondral bone. There were also significant associations between MRI grading of the spongiosa and both histological marrow fat grade and the combined maximum of the MRI grades for the fibrocartilage. Conclusions and potential relevance: Increased signal intensity in the spongiosa of the navicular bone in fat‐suppressed MR images may occur in association with lesions of the fibrocartilage with or without subchondral bone or may represent a separate disease entity, particularly if diffuse, reflecting a variety of alterations of trabecular bone and marrow fat architecture.     

Histological survey of tumours of the horse, with particular reference to those ofthe skin.

In a histological survey of 244 tumerous growths from 155 horses, the tumours commonly found were fibromas, squamous cell carcinomas, sarcoids and papillomas, most frequently affecting the skin, external genitalia, eye and orbit. The histological features that differentiate fibroblastic citaneous growths are detailed so that the clinical behaviour of these distinct neoplasms can be studied.     

鸡胚法氏囊的组织发育

本试验通过对孵化至１３－２１日龄的鸡胚法氏囊进行组织学的连续性动态观察,较为详细地描述了早日龄鸡胚法氏囊的组织学分化发育过程。实验结果显示,直至出壳胶鸡胚法氏囊尚未形成较完整的能组织起 体液免疫促进作用的组织基础结构,其完善的形态结构需在后天环境中分化和发育。     

Lichtmikroskopische Untersuchungen über das Glaukom der Katze

In the paper presented, the histological findings in four cats with glaucoma are reported by means of HE-stained paraffin embedded sections. To each case a clinical anamnesis is given. The authors describe primary glaucomas as well as secondary glaucomas of different aetiology. A dysplastic pectinate ligament can be identified for the first time in a cat. Clinical and histological findings are discussed and compared to the findings in dogs.     

Maxillary central giant cell granuloma in a dog

A young labrador dog had a rapidly enlarging osteolytic lesion of the left maxillary bone. The histological diagnosis was central giant cell granuloma. This is a benign, non-neoplastic lesion that has some radiographic and histological similarities to malignant bone tumours of this region. The importance of biopsy in making the diagnosis is emphasised because surgical treatment of central giant cell granuloma by resection or curettage usually resolves these lesions.     

鸭胚腔上囊的组织结构发育动态研究

对孵化15-25日龄的鸭胚腔上囊进行连续动态研究，结果表明，从腔上囊形成开始到出壳的鸭胚尚法治形成较完整的具体体液免疫功能的组织结构；非炎性状态下腔上囊淋巴滤泡内出现的嗜异形细胞在腔上囊的分化发育中起着重要的组织改建作用。     

Neuro-angiostrongylosis in wild Black and Grey-headed flying foxes (Pteropus spp)

OBJECTIVE: To identify nematodes seen in histological sections of brains of flying foxes (fruit bats) and describe the associated clinical disease and pathology. PROCEDURES: Gross and histological examination of brains from 86 free-living flying foxes with neurological disease was done as part of an ongoing surveillance program for Australian bat lyssavirus. Worms were recovered, or if seen in histological sections, extracted by maceration of half the brain and identified by microscopic examination. Histological archives were also reviewed. RESULTS: There was histological evidence of angiostrongylosis in 16 of 86 recently submitted flying foxes with neurological disease and in one archival case from 1992. In 10 flying foxes, worms were definitively identified as Angiostrongylus cantonensis fifth-stage larvae. A worm fragment and third stage larvae were identified as Angiostrongylus sp, presumably A cantonensis, in a further three cases. The clinical picture was dominated by paresis, particularly of the hindlimbs, and depression, with flying foxes surviving up to 22 days in the care of wildlife volunteers. Brains containing fifth-stage larvae showed a moderate to severe eosinophilic and granulomatous meningoencephalitis (n = 14), whereas there was virtually no inflammation of the brains of bats which died when infected with only smaller, third-stage larvae (n = 3). There was no histological evidence of pulmonary involvement. CONCLUSION: This is the first report of the recovery and identification of A cantonensis from free-living Australian wildlife. While angiostrongylosis is a common cause of paresis in flying foxes, the initial clinical course cannot be differentiated from Australian bat lyssavirus infection, and wildlife carers should be urged not to attempt to rehabilitate flying foxes with neurological disease.     

Proximal femoral epiphyseal separation in the dog

Twenty-two cases of displaced upper femoral epiphysis in the dog have been reviewed with regard to the incidence, aetiology, radiographic and histological changes. The majority of the cases followed a severe traumatic episode but a significant number were associated with relatively trivial injuries. On histological examination necrosis of the epiphysis was common but the majority showed a rapid revascularization unassociated with collapse and deformity. The prevalence of the Labrador Retriever in the cases presented is noted.     

PCR-based detection of canine Leishmania infections in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded skin biopsies: elaboration of a protocol for quality assessment of the diagnostic amplification reaction

Diagnosis of the cutaneous form of canine leishmaniosis is mostly performed by histological or immunohistological examination of skin biopsies. In modern histology, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has gained increasing importance as a complementary tool to directly demonstrate the presence of parasite DNA in the tissue sections. For the present study, a previously described Leishmania-PCR has been further developed and optimised in view of its practicability for routine histological application. Since formalin-fixation of histological specimens causes partial DNA-destruction, which may hamper diagnostic PCR analysis, primers specific for the highly conserved alpha-actin gene sequences were used to pre-diagnostically assess the isolated sample-DNA for its functionality in a PCR-reaction. This alpha-actin-specific PCR detects DNA from a large variety of mammalian species and thus exhibits relevance for both human and veterinary medical application. A recombinant internal positive control was introduced to monitor possible sample-related inhibitory effects during the amplification reaction. We performed a retrospective evaluative study with 18 formalin-fixed samples from dogs with suspected or proven leishmaniosis. Six samples were PCR-incompatible. In turn, 9 of the other 12 samples were PCR-positive, and immunohistochemical results matched these findings. Based on these technical achievements, the Leishmania-PCR proved to be a valuable tool to complement conventional histological and immunohistological methods for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniosis in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded skin biopsies.     

Correlation of Foxp3 positive regulatory T cells with prognostic factors in canine mammary carcinomas

Regulatory T cells (Treg) cells play a crucial role in tumor progression by suppressing anti-tumor immunity, but are not well-documented in veterinary oncology. To identify the characteristics of Treg cells in tumor microenvironments, the numbers of Treg cells were analyzed and compared with histological prognostic factors and molecular biomarkers in canine mammary carcinoma (MC) tissues (n=37). Abundant Treg cells were associated with high histological grade and lymphatic invasion. The numbers of Treg cells infiltrating intratumoral areas markedly increased in tumors with poor prognostic factors, such as high histological grade, lymphatic invasion, and necrosis. These findings suggest that Treg cells play a role in canine MC progression. Furthermore, Treg cell numbers in intratumoral compartments may provide a potential prognostic factor when assessing canine MCs, which may in turn lead to the development of new immunologic therapeutics.     

MUC1 expression in canine malignant mammary tumours and relationship to clinicopathological features

Mucin-1 (MUC1) is over-expressed in human breast carcinomas and is linked to a poorer prognosis. In this study, MUC1 expression in 32 spontaneous canine malignant mammary tumours was characterised in relation to histological type, mode of growth, grade, lymph node metastases and distant metastases. All tumours exhibited immunostaining for MUC1. In the normal canine mammary gland, MUC1 was expressed mainly in the apical cellular membrane, while in carcinomas MUC1 was detected in the cytoplasm only (56.3%) or in the cytoplasm with membrane accentuation (43.7%). There was a significant association between development of distant metastases and MUC1 over-expression (P=0.03), but no association with histological type, histological grade, mode of growth or lymph node metastasis.     

Avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex immunohistochemistry to detect immunoglobulin in formalin fixed skin biopsies in canine autoimmune skin disease.

Avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex immunohistochemistry was used on formalin fixed, paraffin embedded, trypsin digested, skin biopsies to detect immunoglobulin deposition in dogs with autoimmune skin disease. Immunostaining by the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex technique revealed intercellular and/or basement membrane immunoglobulin deposits in 27 of 28 dogs considered to have autoimmune skin disease by clinical and histological evaluation and in six of 19 dogs considered to have autoimmune skin disease by clinical evaluation but without histological confirmation. Similar immunostaining was not evident in five biopsies of normal skin or in biopsies from four dogs with noninflammatory dermatoses, but was present in biopsies from one of ten dogs considered by clinical and histological criteria to have an inflammatory dermatosis other than autoimmune skin disease. Detection of immunoglobulin deposits in skin biopsies by avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex immunohistochemistry offers numerous advantages over conventional immunofluorescence methods including the opportunity to precisely compare histological and immunological findings.