The histopathological findings include as following: Gliosis (52%), Neuronal necrosis (37%), Perivascular cuffing (5.4%), hyperemia and hemorrhage in cerebral tissues (32.9%), hyperemia and hemorrhage in meninge(19.2%), prevascullar and preneuronal edema (52%), Meningial edema (16.4%), Vacuole in neurons (2.7%), Vacuoleinneuropil( 8.2% ),protozoal cyct(5.4%). Frequency of fetal brain lesions consists of: meningitis (9.6%), encephalitis (50.7%), (non suppurative encephalitis 38.3%, suppurative encephalitis 12.3%), meningoencephalitis (8.2%), Encephalomalacia (1.4%), congenital anomalies (6.8% )(hydrocephaly andhydranencephaly). Non purulent encephalitis was the most common lesion in fetal brains that could be caused by viral and protozoal agents. 71 % of non-supporative encephalitis consisted of multifocal necrotic encephalitis which are mostly caused by protozoa. The etiology of abortion should be considered in future studies.
Seifory, P., Sasani, F., & Najafi, J. (2008). HISTHOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF BRAINS IN ABORTED FETUSES OF SHEEP, GOAT AND CATTLE AND THEIR POSSIBLE ETIOLOGIES. Journal of Veterinary Research, 63(3), 177-181.
MLA
Parvane Seifory; Farhang Sasani; Jamal Najafi. "HISTHOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF BRAINS IN ABORTED FETUSES OF SHEEP, GOAT AND CATTLE AND THEIR POSSIBLE ETIOLOGIES". Journal of Veterinary Research, 63, 3, 2008, 177-181.
HARVARD
Seifory, P., Sasani, F., Najafi, J. (2008). 'HISTHOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF BRAINS IN ABORTED FETUSES OF SHEEP, GOAT AND CATTLE AND THEIR POSSIBLE ETIOLOGIES', Journal of Veterinary Research, 63(3), pp. 177-181.
VANCOUVER
Seifory, P., Sasani, F., Najafi, J. HISTHOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF BRAINS IN ABORTED FETUSES OF SHEEP, GOAT AND CATTLE AND THEIR POSSIBLE ETIOLOGIES. Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008; 63(3): 177-181.
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