Ocular involvement in BDV-infected rabbits and primates.

A multifocal appearance and a preferential location in the posterior pole of the fundus in the human eye illustrate the clinical manifestation of some retinal pigment epitheliopathies. The etiology of these entities such as "acute pigment epithelitis" and "multifocal placoid pigment-epitheliopathy" as well as "Vogt-Koyanagi-Syndrome" is unknown, however, immune processes or virus infection has been claimed to be of pathogenetic importance. In Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome encephalitic lesions are detectable in the brain as well as in the retina.

[Sensitivity of immunoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma of the choroid].

Between June, 1988 and May, 1991 30 patients with clinically suspected malignant melanoma were examined in succession by means of immunoscintigraphy and the 225.28 S antibody (tagged with Tc-99m). Retrospectively, the results showed a sensitivity of over 70% by SPECT examination.

The effect of triacylglycerol chain length on food intake in domestic fowl.

Triacylglycerols of varying chain lengths were tested for their effects on food intake in fasted Single-Comb White Leghorn cockerels 9-12 weeks of age. Tributyrin, tricaprylin, triolein, or saline were intubated intragastrically or infused intrahepatically. All triacylglycerol administrations were in 10 ml volumes with 10 kcal being infused intrahepatically and 10 or 20 kcal being infused intragastrically.

[Histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma) of the caruncle].

The lacrimal caruncle of an 11-year-old female patient developed a 2 mm x 3 mm-sized growth with the primary appearance of an abscess. The process did not regress under local antibiotic therapy and was excised. Histological examination revealed histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma).

Protein and energy self-selection of turkey hens. Serum prolactin and luteinizing hormone concentrations.

1. The incidence of broodiness was four times as high among turkey hens fed a complete control diet than among hens allowed to self-select their diet from two different feed sources, one being relatively high in protein and the other relatively high in energy (i.e.