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| − | ==Haemorrhagic Inflammation==
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| − | *Complete loss of integrity of epithelium. Uncommon.
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| − | *Characteristic of [[Reoviridae#Bluetongue Virus|“Blue Tongue”]], a [[Reoviridae|Reovirus]] infection of sheep - (v. rare – doesn’t occur in UK !).
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| − | *Epithelium lost and haemorrhage produces blue / black discoloration of the [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]], hence the name.
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