| hepatobiliary inflammation, neoplasia, and argyrophilic bacteria in a ferret colony. | hepatobiliary disease was diagnosed in eight of 34 genetically unrelated cohabitating pet ferrets (mustela putorios furo) during a 7-year period. the eight ferrets ranged in age from 5 to 8 years and exhibited chronic cholangiohepatitis coupled with cellular proliferation ranging from hyperplasia to frank neoplasia. spiral-shaped argyrophilic bacteria were demonstrated in livers of three ferrets, including two with carcinoma. sequence analysis of a 400-base pair polymerase chain reaction product ... | 2002 | 12009055 |