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In this specimen there are vegetative lesions on the affected valve. These will consist of a loose aggregation of platelets, fibrin and bacterial colonies. As this is a pig specimen the lesion is likely to be on the mitral valve with septic emboli disseminating to a range of organs, including the liver and kidneys.
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|Description=Bacterial endocarditis. In this specimen there are vegetative lesions on the affected valve. These will consist of a loose aggregation of platelets, fibrin and bacterial colonies. As this is a pig specimen the lesion is likely to be on the mitral valve with septic emboli disseminating to a range of organs, including the liver and kidneys.
|Source=Cambridge University
|Date=Unknown
|Author=A. Jefferies
|Permission=See below
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