Table 1. Gross and histopathologic findings in tissues of Hendra virus–infected dog, Australia, 2013*.
Sample | Gross pathology | Histopathology |
---|---|---|
Pharynx | ND | NSF |
Soft palate | ND | NSF |
Tonsil |
Moderate |
NA |
Lymph node | ||
Submandibular | ND | NSF |
Mandibular | Mild | NSF |
Bronchial | Moderate | Moderate |
Tracheobronchial | Moderate | Moderate |
Axillary | ND | NSF |
Inguinal |
ND |
NSF |
Lung | Moderate | Mild |
Myocardium | Mild | Mild |
Spleen | Mild | Mild |
Liver | Mild | Mild |
Kidney | Moderate | Marked |
Adrenal gland | ND | NSF |
Bladder |
ND |
NSF |
Intestine | ||
Small | ND | NSF |
Large |
ND |
Mild |
Brain | ||
Olfactory | ND | Moderate |
Occipital | ND | Moderate |
Cerebellum | ND | Moderate |
Brain stem |
ND |
Moderate |
Meninges | ND | Moderate |
Spinal cord | ND | NA |
Turbinate | ND | NSF |
Trigeminal ganglion | ND | NA |
Brachial nerve | ND | NA |
*NA, tissue not available; ND, not detected; NSF, no significant changes found.