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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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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.
|Description=Bacterial endocarditis. <br> 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
|Source=Cambridge University
|Date=Unknown
|Date=Unknown