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Fig. 5

From: Changes in oxidation-antioxidation function on the thymus of chickens infected with reticuloendotheliosis virus

Fig. 5

Histological and ultrastructural changes in the chicken thymus after REV infection. Histological examination of the thymus in the control group (a) and REV infection group (b) of chickens by HE staining (200x). Histological results showed significant necrosis (↑) and haemorrhage (↑) in the REV infection group. Transmission electron microscopy examination of the thymus in the control group (c) and REV infection group (d) of chickens (15 000x).Ultrastructural results showed that the REV infection group showed nuclear membrane rupture (↑), mitochondrial vacuolization (↑) and enlarged intercellular space (↑)

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