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Absidia corymbifera
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Lungs (DPI-5).
Pneumonic consolidation of antero-ventral lobes.
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Lung (DPI-1).
Hyphaes and spores of Absidia corymbifera along with purulent exudate in the
lumen of a small bronchiole. GMS-H&E, 300 X.
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Lung (DPI-1).
Fungal hyphae extending from the lumen of the bronchiole into mthe adjoining parenchyma.
GM¿S-H&E, 300 X.
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Lung (DPI-1).
Fungal hyphae surrounded by early pyogranuloma.
GMS-H&E, 300 X.
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Lung (DPI-1).
Mycotic thrombosis (T), vasculitis (V) and purulent bronchiolitis (B) along with
fungal hyphae in the lumen of a bronchiole.
GMS-H&E, 150 X.
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Lung (DPI-3).
Large pyogranuloma in the parenchyma with increased number of long hyphae.
GMS-H&E, 150 X.
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Lung (DPI-3).
Giant cell granulomas, showing phagocytized digested fungal particles in the giant
cells (arrow). GMS-H&E, 300 X.
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Lung (DPI-15).
Large chronic pyogranuloma.
GMS-H&E, 75 X.
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Lung (DPI-15). Large chronic pyogranuloma showing cross sections
of distorted fungal hyphae (arrow) phagocytized by giant cells. GMS-H&E, 150
X.
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Lung (DPI-20). Chronic pyogranuloma encircled by severe infiltration
of lymphocytes and fibrous tissue capsule. GMS-H&E, 75 X.
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Brain (DPI-5). Cerebrum revealing glia nodule formation in the
neuropil.
GMS-H&E, 150 X.
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Brain (DPI-5). Severe perivascular lymphocytic cuffin in the cerebrum.
GMS-H&E, 150 X.
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Kidney (DPI-5). Vacuolar degeneration in the tubular epithelium
of the kidney.
GMS-H&E, 150 X.
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Photographs obtained from: G Singh, PP Gupta,
N Sood, H Singh Banga, S Kumar Jand. Sequential pathological studies in Asian water
buffaloes infected intracheally with Absidia corymbifera.
Rev Iberoam Micol
1998; 15: 146-150.
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Esporangios de Absidia corymbifera
(azul-algodón de lactofenol X100, 3º día de crecimiento).
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Cut surfaces of the lung of group C animal (DPI-10), showing most extensive greyish
mycotic lesions.
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Cut surfaces of the lung of group M animal (DPI-10) showing less severe and less
extensive greyish mycotic lessions than seen in group C animal.
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Cut surfaces of the lung of group A animal (DPI-10) showing least extensive mycotic
lessions.
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Lung (DPI-1). Clumps of sporangiospores of Absidia corymbifera (arrow), surrounded
by neutrophilic infiltration.
GMS-H&E 300 X.
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Lung (DPI-3). Pyogranuloma with fungal elements in the centre (arrow), surrounded
by eosinophilic Splendor-Hoeppli bodies. GMS-H&E 300 X.
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Lung (DPI-3). Pyogranuloma with fungal elements in the centre (arrow), surrounded
by eosinophilic Splendor-Hoeppli bodies.
PAS stain 300 X.
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Lung (DPI-5). Phagocytosed fungal element (arrow) in foreign body giant cell.
GMS-H&E 1000 X.
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Lung (DPI-5). Phagocytosed fungal element (arrow) in foreign body giant cell.
PAS stain 300 X.
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Lung of group M animal (DPI-5). Severe neutrophilic reaction arround the fungal element
(arrow). GMS-H&E 1000 X
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Lung of group C rabbit (DPI-10). Foci of caseative necrosis. GMS-H&E 70 X.
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Lung of group A animal (DPI-15). Disintegrated fungal granules in the macrophages.
GMS-H&E 1000 X.
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Photographs obtained from: J Sondhi, PP Gupta,
N Sood. Effect of immunosuppression on the pathogenesis of respiratory zygomycosis
in rabbits intranasally infected with Absidia corymbifera.
Rev Iberoam Micol
1999; 16: 107-110.
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