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. 2018 Feb 1;49:11. doi: 10.1186/s13567-018-0507-0

Table 1.

Histologic lesion distribution in white sturgeon 40-days post challenge

Lesion Muscle Head kidney Trunk kidney Coelomic cavity Liver Spleen Pancreas/mesentery GI Heart Gill Spinal canal
Cold control
 Replicate 1
 Replicate 2
 Replicate 3
Cold exposed
 Replicate 1 + + + +
 Replicate 2 + + + +
 Replicate 3 + + + +
 Replicate 4 + + + + + + + +
Warm control
 Replicate 1
 Replicate 2
 Replicate 3
Warm exposed
 Replicate 1 + + + + + + + + +
 Replicate 2 + + + + + + + +
 Replicate 3 + + + + + + + + + + +
 Replicate 4 + + + + + + + +
 Replicate 5 + + + + + + + + + +

Lesions are described for all major tissues with the presence (+) or absence (−) of Veronaea botryosa on histologic analysis. No lesions were observed in any control fish at either temperature.