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. 2021 Dec 2;17(12):e1009678. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009678

Table 1. KFDV and AHFV Necropsy findings.

KFDV 1 (sc) KFDV 2 (sc) KFDV 3 (sc/iv) KFDV 4 (sc/iv) KFDV 5 (sc/iv) KFDV 6 (sc/iv) KFDV 7 (sc/iv) KFDV 8 (sc/iv) AHFV 1 (sc/iv) AHFV 2 (sc/iv) AHFV 3 (sc/iv) AHFV 4 (sc/iv)
Day post infection D42 D42 D6 D8 D8 D9 D9 D7 D9 D9 D9 D8
Discharge Normal Normal Normal Epistaxis Epistaxis Dried blood in nasal cavity None Epistaxis None Dried blood in nasal cavity Dried blood in nasal cavity None
Subcutis Normal Normal Normal Tacky Normal Tacky Normal Tacky Tacky Normal Tacky Edema, Tacky
Liver Pale Normal Yellow-orange Pale Pale Pale Pale tan Pale Pale Normal Normal Pale
Reticulated Fatty Friable Reticulated Enlarged Enlarged Reticulated Enlarged Enlarged
Reticulated Fatty Fatty Rounded Edges Swollen Prominent Vasculature Rounded Edges Lumpy
Multifocal Hemorrhages
Spleen Normal Normal Adhesions to mesenteric Enlarged, firm Normal Normal Normal Normal Lumpy Irregular surface Normal Enlarged Enlarged, Turgid
Lungs Normal Normal All lobes hyperemic Congested Normal Multifocal <1mm black spots Adhesions Normal Hemorrhagic, dorsal ecchymosis all lobes, caudal lobes ventral surface Failure to collapse Normal Small bulla on R lower lung lobe
Left lung all lobes hyperemic
Adhesions Normal Normal Adhesions throughout abdomen Mesenteric adhesions Normal Normal Adhesions in chest and lung cavity Multiple Adhesions lower abdomen Normal Normal Normal Normal
Other Comments Jejunum fluid-filled Large parotid salivary glands Mediastinal LN edematous Dehydrated Dehydrated
Foam in trachea Gall bladder distended