Figure 3

Pathological findings in uterus and other organs of infected ewes. (A) Uterus of an ewe experimentally infected with bovine C. jejuni, showing moderate suppurative endometritis. Original magnification × 400. (B) Uterus of an aborted ewe experimentally infected orally with ovine C. jejuni, showing severe necrotizing, suppurative endometritis, i.e. pyometra. Note severe necrosis of endometrium (asterisk) and a large accumulation of neutrophils and necrotic cells in the lumen of uterus (L). Original magnification, ×400. (C) Uterus of an ewe experimentally infected with bovine C. jejuni, showing suppurative endometritis characterized by accumulation of neutrophils in uterine glands (arrows). Original magnification, ×200. (D) Lymph node of an ewe experimentally infected with bovine C. jejuni, showing mild diffuse suppurative lymphadenitis (arrows). Original magnification, ×400. (E) Liver of an aborted ewe experimentally infected with ovine C. jejuni, showing focal suppurative periportal hepatitis. Note interstitial infiltration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (asterisk) around the bile duct (b). Original magnification, ×400.