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The histopathological changes in the skin of pigs with dermatosis vegetans. 1969

D H Percy, and T J Hulland

Dermatosis vegetans, an hereditary disease seen in Landrace swine, is characterized by defects in the skin, and a giant cell pneumonia. Histological changes of the skin from 12 affected pigs of various ages were described. Lesions of the skin were characterized by acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, and leukocytic infiltration. In general, the defects followed a definite developmental pattern, which were divided into three stages: (1) the stage of early development, (2) the intermediate stage characterized by an acute inflammatory response, and (3) the stage of regression. The specific role of the eosinophil, a prominent feature in this and other diseases of the porcine skin, remains obscure.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012871	Skin Diseases	Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS.	Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease
D013552	Swine	Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).	Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog
D013553	Swine Diseases	Diseases of domestic swine and of the wild boar of the genus Sus.	Disease, Swine,Diseases, Swine,Swine Disease