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. 2014 Sep 6;174(1):1–8. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.08.025

Table 2.

List of tissues examined by canine bocavirus 2-specific PCR and in situ hybridization and test results.

Tissue PCR In situ hybridization
Tested in all 3 animals
 Brain Positive Negative
 Kidney Positive Negative
 Liver Positive Negative
 Spleen Positive Single positive cells



Tested in 2 animals
 Small intestine Positive Multifocal positive cells in submucosal lymphoid tissue; single positive enterocytes;
 Large intestine Positive Multifocal positive cells in submucosal lymphoid tissue;
 Lung Positive Negative



Tested in 1 animal
 Mediastinum/thymus Positive Single positive cells
 Mesenterial lymph nodes Positive Single positive cells
 Tonsils Positive Negative
 Bone marrow (sternum) Positive Negative
 Pancreas Positive Negative
 Heart Positive Negative
 Urinary bladder Positive Negative
 Stomach Positive Negative