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| − | ====Bovine and ovine eosinophilic myositis==== | + | ====[[Bovine and Ovine Eosinophilic Myositis]]==== |
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| − | *Unknown aetiology
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| − | *Major cell involved is eosinphil
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| − | *Usually noticed at slaughter - green muscle discoloration
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| − | *May be caused by degenteration of [[Sarcocystis|''Sarcocystis'' spp.]]
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| − | *Grossly:
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| − | **Green discolored areas, well demarcated
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| − | **Mostly in muscles of back and thighs
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| − | *Histologically:
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| − | **Massive eosinophil infiltration
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| − | **Muscle fibres may degenerate
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| − | **In old lesions - endimysial fibrosis, myofibre atrophy, some regeneration, lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages and few eosinophils
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| − | **Capsule may form
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| − | [[Category:Muscles - Inflammatory Pathology]]
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| | [[Category:Muscles - Inflammatory Pathology]] | | [[Category:Muscles - Inflammatory Pathology]] |