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tissue_organ_import: 
Proventriculus: hemorrhages; Spleen: necrosis.
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Proventriculus: Mild acute multifocal hemorrhage. Spleen: Multifocal acute necrosis
Clinical description: 
This image was taken 2 days post experimental inoculation with highly pathogenic avian influenza. With most strains of HPAI, as seen here, necrotic foci will frequently be observed on the surface of the spleen. The glands of the proventriculus may also have hemorrhagic lesions. As observed here, these hemorrhages tend to be concentrated at the junction between the proventriculus and the gizzard (ventriculus).
Pathologic description: 
The mucosal surface of the proventriculus is stippled by numerous pinpoint hemorrhages. The spleen is present at the top of the image. The surface is the spleen in mottled by numerous, small, sometimes coalescing white foci.
Record number: 
20785
Case number: 
5005
Age: 
70 weeks
Breed: 
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form: 
Acute
Infection type: 
Experimental
History: 
The photograph was taken 2 days post inoculation. The bird was experimentally inoculated with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus on 3/2/08 at Plum Island Animal Disease Center. The inoculation was performed in the caudal thoracic air sac with strain A/CK/PA/469/3-84/H5N2, using 0.25ml.
Housing/mgmnt type: 
Select One
Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
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