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. 2017 Apr 7;11(4):e0005532. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005532

Table 2. Gross pathologic assessment at necropsy.

Animal Route Lung Lobes Peripheral Lymph Nodes1 Bowel Spleen Heart Other
08204 IT Extensive congestion, hyperemic, with multifocal areas of consolidation.Tracheal mucosa congested and edematous Minimally congested & edematous Diffusely distended with gas; ingesta and digesta minimal Turgid, slightly friable & engorged with blood Edema of mediastinum & pericardial connective tissue Left Kidney enlarged, friable, congested; hemorrhage found in pylorus, duodenum, and urinary bladder mucosa
08213 IT Mottled, hemorrhagic & congested. Severity greatest in caudodorsal lobes. Tracheal mucosa is hemorrhagic, congested and edematous Minimally congested & edematous Diffusely distended with moderate amounts of gas; ingesta and digesta minimal Turgid, slightly friable Abundant gelatinous edema of mediastinum and pericardial connective tissue Urinary bladder and uterus had multifocal mucosal hemorrhage
08181 IT Slightly congested/hyperemic with a few areas of consolidation. Severity greatest in caudodorsal lobes which have multifocal hemorrhage. Tracheal mucosa is hemorrhagic, congested and edematous Minimally congested & edematous Mildly distended with gas; ingesta and digesta minimal Turgid, slightly friable, congested Abundant gelatinous edema of mediastinum and pericardial connective tissue Adrenals slightly congested; pylorus & duodenum have scattered petechial hemorrhages on mucosa, with serosal hemorrhage and edema surrounding the duodenum and pancreas
08210 Aerosol Mildly congested with small multifocal areas of hemorrhage in cranial and caudodorsal lobes. Tracheal mucosa is congested and edematous Minimally congested & edematous Ingesta and digesta minimal Turgid, slightly friable Edema of the mediastinum and pericardial connective tissue Multifocal mucosal hemorrhage of urinary bladder mucosa
08095 Aerosol Mildly congested with multifocal areas of hemorrhage, primarily in caudodorsal lobes. Tracheal mucosa is congested and edematous Minimally congested & edematous Ingesta and digesta minimal No changes noted Edema of the mediastinum and pericardial connective tissue Multifocal mucosal hemorrhage of urinary bladder mucosa
08206 Aerosol Mildly congested with small multifocal areas of hemorrhage primarily in the caudodorsal lobe Minimally congested & edematous Ingest and digesta minimal Turgid, slightly friable Edema of mediastinum and pericardial connective tissue Multifocal mucosal hemorrhage of urinary bladder mucosa

1Both axillary and inguinal lymph nodes.