Fig. 1

Gross pathology of melioidosis in meerkats. Except for image A, all meerkats are positioned with the head to the right of the image. (a.) Typical ulcerative skin lesions involving left carpus and dorsal aspect of left hind foot (arrows) in case #3. (b.) Stomach of case #2 (asterisk) showing severe haemorrhage involving lesser curvature and purulent exudate in adjacent mesentery. (c.) Multifocal pale suppurative lesions throughout the liver in case #4. Note also multiple small circular red foci of embolic infection in the lungs. (d.) Lung of case #6 with abundant coalescing red foci, many with central pallor, representing severe, diffuse embolic showering of the lung