International review of cytology.
Discontinued
Publisher:
Academic Press.
Frequency: Semiannual
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
International Society for Cell Biology.
Start Year:1952 - 2008
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0074-7696 (Print) 0074-7696 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 341108 |
| (DNLM): | I29960000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 00928149 |
| Coden: | IRCYAJ |
| Classification: | W1 IN832 |
Cellular basis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in horses. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory obstructive disease of the airways characterized with hypersensitivity of the airway tissues to various allergens, most commonly the fungi contained in the poor-quality hay and straw bedding-Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. It is manifested clinically in middle-aged horses with recurrent episodes of dyspnea, chronic cough, and their reduced athletic and working capacity. Pulmonary emphysema and lack of pulmonary collapse are the most common gross lesion. Pathohistological findi...