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From: Insights into potential pathogenesis mechanisms associated with Campylobacter jejuni-induced abortion in ewes

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Gross pathology in ewes inoculated with abortion-associated C. jejuni . A. Aborted fetus (arrow) of a pregnant ewe after oral inoculation of ovine C. jejuni strain. B. Placenta of the aborted ewe, showing diffuse, severe suppurative placentitis characterized by edematous, hemorrhagic, and fibrinopurulent placentomes (arrows). C. Hypodermis of a dead ewe inoculated intravenously with ovine abortion C. jejuni isolate, showing multifocal-coalescing petechial hemorrhage (star). D. Pleural cavity of a dead ewe inoculated intravenously with ovine abortion C. jejuni isolate, showing severe hydrothorax (arrow).

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