Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
Clinical Signs:
heart
tissue_organ_import:
heart
Morphologic diagnosis:
Pericardium: Severe acute diffuse fibrinous pericarditis.
Clinical description:
In *Chlamydophila psittaci*, the heart may be enlarged (due to myocarditis) and the epicardial surface may be covered with fibrin plaques, as seen here.
Pathologic description:
The pericardium is thickened and covered by a large about of pale tan or white, soft, adherent, fibrillar material. The surface of this tissue is slightly irregular and glistening.
Record number:
7399
Case number:
Unknown
Clinical form:
Unknown
Infection type:
Unknown
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Priority:
1
Image source URL:
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/Chlam-Adjusted/CHLAM-013A.jpg
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