Fig. 1

GI.2 infection in captive mountain hares (Lepus timidus). a Mountain hares in summer coat in the zoo facility in Germany. b Macroscopic picture of an infected liver. The liver of GI.2 infected mountain hares presented with friable consistency and moderate to severe congestion. c Microscopic lesion within the liver included severe, diffuse, panlobular, necrotizing hepatitis with massive congestion and acute hemorrhages (*). d Hyaline thrombi (►) are present within glomerular capillaries