Inflammatory and Immune-Mediated Myopathies, What Do We Know?
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract
; 40(2): 207-218, 2024 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38852014
ABSTRACT
Inflammatory myopathies or myositis encompass diseases characterized by the presence of inflammatory cellular infiltrates, mainly polymorphonuclear cells and/or lymphocytes, in muscle. This is in contrast to most forms of muscle disease characterized by myodegeneration that results in macrophage infiltration. Inflammatory myopathies could have infectious or noninfectious causes. Noninfectious causes consist of primary (genetic, autoimmune) or acquired immune-mediated disease. Focal, multifocal or diffuse, acute or recurrent forms of disease can occur. This article will mainly review immune-mediated myopathies in horses. Myositis directly caused by infection such as Clostridium spp and others will not be discussed here.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Horse Diseases
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Myositis
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos