Lymphocytic thyroiditis in beagle dogs in a breeding colony: findings of serum autoantibodies
Vajner, L.
Veterinarni Medicina 42(11): 333-338
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-8427 PMID: 9446972 Document Number: 482266
Three serum autoantibodies against antigens of the thyroid gland were detected by the indirect immunofluorescence in a Beagle dog breeding colony. The anti-thyroglobulin autoantibody was present in 10.0%, the anti-microsomal antigen autoantibody was present in 24.6%, and the anti-nuclear substance autoantibody in 10.8% of examined sera, respectively. Only the presence of anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodies could be correlated with histologic findings of the lymphocytic thyroiditis in the same colony.