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Histological findings in aborted and non-aborted cattle fetuses

Tissue fragments from 17 non-aborted and 93 aborted fetuses were histologically studied. No histological lesions were observed in non-aborted fetuses, and 51.6% of the aborted fetuses presented histological lesions. The main lesions were: focal gliosis and mononuclear infiltrate in liver, CNS, lungs and muscular tissues.

cattle; foetus; abortion; histopathology


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