Table 3.
Dose of Y. pestis (CFU) | Gross necropsy findings |
12 | No significant gross lesions |
16 | No significant gross lesions |
35 | Moderate to marked bilateral fibrinous pneumonia |
58 | No significant gross lesions (myometrial congestion) |
122 | Moderate bilateral pneumonia; moderate hepatomegaly; moderate splenomegaly |
169 | Marked widespread bilateral fibrinous pneumonia; mild fibrinous pleural effusion; moderate splenomegaly |
174 | Moderate right unilateral pneumonia; marked splenomegaly |
198 | No significant gross lesions |
208 | Moderate bilateral pneumonia |
227 | No significant gross lesions |
262 | Moderate bilateral pneumonia |
264 | Moderate bilateral pneumonia; moderate splenomegaly |
295 | Marked bilateral pneumonia |
353 | Marked bilateral pneumonia |
374 | Marked bilateral pneumonia; moderate splenomegaly |
479 | Marked multifocal bilateral suppurative pneumonia; mild splenomegaly |
759 | Marked multifocal bilateral suppurative pneumonia; moderate TBLN lymphadenomegaly; mild spenomegaly |
3050 | Marked bilateral pneumonia; mild fibrinous pleural effusion; mild TBLN lymphadenomegaly; mild splenomegaly |
4410 | Marked left unilateral pneumonia with pleural/pericardial adhesions; moderate TBLN lymphadenomegaly; moderate splenomegaly |
4850 | Marked bilateral pneumonia; moderate TBLN lymphadenomegaly |
12400 | Mild bilateral epistaxis; marked bilateral pneumonia; marked, diffuse TBLN lymphadenopathy; moderate splenomegaly |
42700 | Marked bilateral pneumonia; marked TBLN lymphadenopathy; moderate splenomegaly |
TBLN, tracheobronchial lymph nodes.