Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40
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Pancreas: hemorrhages, enlargement.
Morphologic diagnosis:
Pancreas: Mild acute multifocal hemorrhage with diffuse edema
Clinical description:
This image was taken 5 days post experimental inoculation with highly pathogenic avian influenza. An enlarged firm pancreas is occasionally observed in HPAI. Hemorrhagic lesions may be commonly observed on the pancreas, as in many other organs.
Pathologic description:
The pancreas is swollen and bulges from its position between the loops of the duodenum. There are individual punctate, sometimes coalescing, red foci throughout the pancreatic parenchyma. These foci are particularly prominent near the edges of the pancreas, adjacent to the duodenum.
Record number:
20973
Case number:
5047
Age:
16 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Experimental
History:
The photograph was taken 5 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.
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Priority:
1
Rights:
© Cornell University
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