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Testes of 8-week-old male Syrian hamsters which were inoculated intraperitoneally with 10(5) plaque-forming units of the D variant of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMC-D) were examined virologically and histologically. Viral replication was detected from 1 day post inoculation (1 DPI), became more prominent 3 DPI, and was no longer demonstrated 7 DPI. The weight of testis decreased in course of time and it was about 2% of that of control 6 weeks post inoculation (6 WPI). Histopathologically, degeneration and/or necrosis of germinal cells and spermatogonia were observed in many seminiferous tubules of all hamsters 3 DPI. At 7 DPI, luminal obstruction by cellular debris and subsequent replacement of them by mesenchymal cells were common in mildly atrophic tubules surrounded with inflammatory cells. Thereafter, atrophy of seminiferous tubules became severer with the lapse of time and, in addition to plasma cell infiltration, apparent increase in the number of Leydig cells was found in the interstices. No regenerative signs of germinal epithelia were detected by 6 WPI. This is the first report of EMC virus-induced orchitis.
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