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. 2017 Feb 24;12(2):e0172627. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172627

Fig 10. Lung histopathology observed in mice following exposure to aerosolized B. pseudomallei K96243.

Fig 10

(A) C57BL/6 mouse euthanized on day 2 post-infection. Lung: Multifocal random (embolic) suppurative pneumonia. H&E 20X. (B) BALB/c mouse euthanized on day 4 post-infection. Lung: Suppurative inflammation and alveolar necrosis with numerous short bacilli (arrow). P = pyogranuloma; H&E 600X. (C) BALB/c mouse euthanized on day 7 post-infection. Lung: Focally extensive pyogranuloma. P = pyogranuloma; H&E 40X. (D) Lung: Periphery of pyogranuloma with MNGC macrophage (arrow) formation. H&E 600X.