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Table 2 Gross lesions in dead and euthanized pigs inoculated with PRRSV (Lena) and bacterial isolations

From: Pathogenesis and antigenic characterization of a new East European subtype 3 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolate

Pig No

Died†/euthanized* at ... dpi

Gross lesions

Bacterial isolation

1

4†

No visible gross lesions

-

2

20†

Fibrinous pleuropneumonia, fibrinous pericarditis

Arcanobacterium pyogenes

3

21†

Fibrinous pleuropneumonia, fibrinous pericarditis, peritonitis, enlarged bronchial lymph nodes

Negative

4

21†

Fibrinous pleuropneumonia, fibrinous pericarditis, peritonitis, enlarged bronchial lymph nodes

Negative

5

28*

Fibrinous pleuropneumonia, fibrinous pericarditis, peritonitis, enlarged bronchial lymph nodes

Streptococcus suis

6

28*

Fibrinous pleuropneumonia, fibrinous pericarditis, reactive spleen with follicular hypertrophy of the white pulp

Negative

7

35*

Fibrinous pleuropneumonia, fibrinous pericarditis

Negative

8

35*

Fibrinous pleuropneumonia, left diaphragmatic lobe mottled-tan with hemorrhage, right diaphragmatic lobe mottled-tan with hemorrhage and consolidation, fibrinous pericarditis, peritonitis

Negative

9

42*

Diaphragmatic lobes with sites of discoloration

-

10

42*

Diaphragmatic lobes with sites of discoloration, spleen reactive with follicular hypertrophy of the white pulp

-

  1. -: A bacteriological investigation was not done.