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*Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition)''' ''BSAVA''
 
*Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition)''' ''BSAVA''
 
*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.
 
*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''.
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==Lymphocytic - Plasmacytic Enteritis==
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====Pathology====
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* Hypersensitivity reaction results in increased GIT permeablility and recruitment of inflammatory cells.
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* Histologically:
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** Mucosal epithelial-glandular alterations.
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** Variably increased mucosal infiltrate of lymphocytes and plasma cells.
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*** In these dogs there is an increase in the number of [[IgA]] and [[IgG]] containing cells and CD3+ T-cells.
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**** Can develop into lymphoma.
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*** Changes in the relative and absolute numbers of plasma cells and lymphocytes have been  associated with IBD in humans.
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