Table 3.
Frequency of cervical lymph node lesions of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania (L.) chagasi from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (MG) state, Brazil
Histological alterations | n = 24 | Percentage |
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Lymphadenitis capsular | 23 | 95.8 |
Subcapsular sinus inflammation | 20 | 83.3 |
Hypertrophy and hyperplasia of lymphoid nodules | 22 | 91.6 |
Hypertrophy and hyperplasia of macrophages | 24 | 100 |
Congestion | 20 | 83.3 |
Haemosiderosis | 14 | 58.3 |
Parasitism | 19 | 79.1 |