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. 2008 Aug 28;380(2):312–321. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2008.07.026

Table 3.

Histologic changes associated with SARS-CoV

Tissue Diagnosis Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 Control Control
Sacrifice day 2 2 5 5 19 19 19 19
Virus + + + + + +
CP-D + + + +
Severity
Heart Number examined 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
 No significant lesions 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2
 Inflammation, subacute Minimal 2
Kidney Number examined 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
 No significant lesions 2 0 2 2
 Dilation, tubular Mild 1
 Degeneration/necrosis, tubular Mild 1
Lung Number examined 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
 No significant lesions 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
 Inflammation, subacute Minimal 2 1 1 2
 Pneumonia, bronchointerstitial Mild 1
Moderate 2 1 1
Nasal turbinate Number examined 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
 No significant lesions 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2
 Exudate, fibrinopurulent Minimal 1
Mild 1 1 1 1
Moderate 2 1 1 1