Glossitis of Military Working Dogs in South Vietnam: Histopathologic Observations

Abstract

Glossitis, known clinically as 'redtongue' was studied in tissues from 34 military working dogs (MWD) in the Republic of Vietnam. This condition was manifested grossly by loss of lingual papillae on the dorsal margins of the rostral third of the tongue. Microscopically, the principal lesions consisted of loss of filiform papillae, hemorrhage and edema in the lamina propria, acanthosis, and cellular infiltration. The cause of glossitis remains unknown at this time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1974
Accession Number
ADA012716

Entities

People

  • Farrel R. Robinson
  • Frank A. Voelker
  • Harold W. Casey
  • Michael A. Stedham

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Pigments
  • Blood
  • Blood Vessels
  • Cells
  • Connective Tissue
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Endothelial Cells
  • Epidermis
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Epithelium
  • Hematologic Diseases
  • Hemorrhage
  • Materials
  • Mucous Membrane
  • Nutrition Disorders
  • Phagocytes
  • Tissues

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