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Line 1: − {{toplink − |backcolour = FFADB9 − |linkpage =Cardiorespiratory System - Pathology − |linktext =Cardiorespiratory System − |maplink = Cardiorespiratory System (Content Map) - Pathology − |pagetype =Pathology − |sublink1=Arterial Disease - Pathology − |subtext1=ARTERIAL DISEASE − }} − <br> − Caused by a fungus of the ''Mucoracae'' family. Causes a granulomatous rumenitis in cattle with sheets of macrophages and '''giant cells''' vvisble on histopathology. Grossly the rumen is thickened and fibrosed and may become ulcerated. − The infection may penetrate the rumen wall leading to a peritonitis. It may also enter blood vessels leading to a thrombosis, infarction and further damage to the vessel wall. + − − Fungal hyphae are identified histologically with the stain PAS (Periodic acid Schiff) where they stain as purple/red rod like structures.
Mucor Mycosis - Pathology moved to Mucor Mycosis
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