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Table 4 Histopathological observations in aged, immunocompetent mice experimentally inoculated with three different Bartonella tamiae isolates [NAF = No Abnormal Finding]

From: Human isolates of Bartonella tamiaeinduce pathology in experimentally inoculated immunocompetent mice

Bartonella tamiaeisolates

Week post-inoculation

Th239

Th307

Th339

3

Skin

NAF

Dermatitis, deep, not oriented

Necrotizing dermatitis

 

Spleen

NAF

NAF

NAF

 

Liver

NAF

NAF

NAF

4

Skin

NAF

NAF

Necrotizing dermatitis

 

Spleen

NAF

NAF

NAF

 

Liver

Granulomatous hepatitis w/necrosis

NAF

Diffuse inflammatory response in sinusoids

 

Kidney

Granulomatous nephritis

NAF

NAF

5

Spleen

NAF

 

Hemosiderosis in the cortex

 

Liver

NAF

NAF

NAF

 

Kidney

Perivascular granulomatous nephritis

Granulomas in the cortex and medulla

NAF

 

Lymph nodes

Pyogranulomatous lymphadenitis

NAF

NAF

 

Heart

Myocarditis, granulomas right & left atria, infiltrates

No sample

Myocarditis, granulomas right & left atria, infiltrates

6

Skin

No sample

Deep dermatitis

No sample

 

Spleen

Pyogranulomatous nodules in the red and white pulp

NAF

NAF

 

Liver

Hepatitis, granulomas w/necrosis

NAF

Perivascular granulomas, hepatocellular necrosis

 

Kidney

NAF

Large perivascular granulomas

NAF

 

Lymph nodes

Lymphadenitis

NAF

Lymphadenitis, cortical granulomas, necrotizing vasculitis