Endotoxin leucoencephalopathy in the telencephalon of the newborn kitten

Prolonged exposure of the neonatal kitten to a lipopolysaccharide results in a telencephalic leucoencephalopathy characterized by astrogliosis and necrosis. The visceral organs of neonatal kittens and the telencephalon of mature cats are relatively resistent to the adverse effects of this lipopolysaccharide.