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. 2011 Apr 17;8:177. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-177

Table 1.

Histopathological findings in the challenged pigs

DPC* Type Pathological findings†

Lung Inguinal Lymph Nodes Heart
14 I Moderate focal/multifocal bronchointerstitial pneumonia (3/3) Lymphadenopathy (3/3) Mild multifocal perivascular lymphohistiocytic myocarditis (1/3)

II Moderate diffuse/multifocal bronchointerstitial pneumonia (2/3) Lymphadenopathy (3/3) Mild multifocal perivascular lymphohistiocytic myocarditis. (3/3)

Control No lesions (2/2) No lesions (2/2) No lesions (2/2)

21 I Moderate diffuse interstitial pneumonia (2/2), moderate peribronchiolar and perivascular lymphohistiocytic cuffing (2/2) Lymphadenopathy (2/2) Mild multifocal perivascular lymphohistiocytic myocarditis (1/2)

II Mild to moderate diffuse interstitial pneumonia (2/2), severe peribronchiolar and perivascular lymphohistiocytic cuffing (1/2) Lymphadenopathy (2/2) Very mild multifocal perivascular lymphohistiocytic myocarditis (1/2)

Control No lesions (1/1) No lesions (1/1) No lesions (1/1)

* days post challenge

† No lesions were observed in liver, spleen, kidney and ileum.