ATTENTION ALL FMLer's We will be starting research into the green diarrhea in the next few weeks. I am looking for A)frozen feces from acutely ill animals, and B) serum from recovered animals. The first stages of the research will not involve any live animals. We will be filtering fecal material from acutely ill animals to see if we can filter out viral particles. Serum will be used at a later date. The antibodies of recovered animals may be required to help isolate the virus in stool samples or on electron microscopy of infected cells. 0.5-1cc of serum would be very helpful. If your ferret has had the green diarrhea and is going in for a routine checkup where blood will be taken, please think of us. All samples should be frozen and sent via overnight or two day mail. Please send samples on Monday-Wednesday, to make sure they don't sit over the weekend somewhere. Thanks. Bruce Williams, DVM Department of Veterinary Pathology [log in to unmask] 14th and Alaska Ave. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (202) 576-2453/2454 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000 [Posted in FML issue 0952]