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Ovary: atresia, hemorrhages.
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Ovarian follicles: Atresia and multifocal hemorrhage
Clinical description: 
This image was taken 3 days post experimental inoculation with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The dark green follicle in the center of the image is undergoing atresia.
Pathologic description: 
Several of the ovarian follicles are shrunken and flaccid. One of the follicles is dark green and some contain red areas.
Record number: 
20870
Case number: 
5004
Age: 
70 weeks
Breed: 
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form: 
Acute
Infection type: 
Experimental
History: 
The photograph was taken 3 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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