Figure 7.

Histological sections of kidney, liver and lungs from immunocompetent mice, inoculated with Sporothrix schenckii sensu stricto, S. mexicana, and S. pallida, observed with hematoxylin-eosin preparations 49 days after inoculation. (a) S. schenckii sensu stricto, kidney without histological alterations; (b) S. schenckii sensu stricto, liver. Hepatitis, pyogranulomatous, necrotizing, and moderate; (c) S. schenckii, sensu stricto lung. Pneumonia, suppurative, diffuse, and mild; (d) S. mexicana, kidney without histological alterations; (e) S. mexicana, liver. Hepatitis, pygranulomatous, necrotizing, multifocal, and severe; (f) S. mexicana, lung. Pneumonia, suppurative diffuse, and moderate; (g) S. pallida, kidney without histological alterations; (h) S. pallida, liver. Hepatitis, pyogranulomatous, necrotizing, multifocal, and severe; (i) S.pallida, lung. Pneumonia, suppurative, diffuse, and moderate; (j) S. schenckii sensu stricto, a nodule in the lower right paw. Dermatitis, suppurative, diffuse, and moderate, and panniculitis, pyogranulomatous, diffuse, and severe; (k) S. pallida, tail. Multiple areas of liquefactive necrosis (circles), and fibrosis (arrows) were observed.