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  • Fibrous deposits in pancreas islets due to cystic fibrosis
  • Liver of a DEN (Diethylnitrosamine)-treated rat. DEN is a toxic chemical which quickly induces liver cirrhosis followed by HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma, a primary liver cancer). Cirrhosis is an end result of fibrosis, the scarring of liver tissue. Fibrosis is caused by the overproduction of collagen, a component of the connective tissue forming the liver. To grade the amount of cirrhosis present in a liver sample, collagen is made visible using the dye sirius red. Under polarized light, collagen is observed as the golden to red color as shown in this image.
  • Liverfluke: severe hepatic cirrhosis and bile duct
  • Liverfluke: hepatic cirrhosis - almost all normal
  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis: skin lesion
  • Leprosy: borderline tuberculoid leprosy: dermal nerve
  • Schistosomiasis: histopathology of the liver
  • Why do we use animals in medical research? / Understanding Animal Research.
  • Why do we use animals in medical research? / Understanding Animal Research.
  • Iris Coloboma with intra-ocular lens.
  • lung: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) with AIDS
  • Pulmonary TB: plain chest x-ray
  • Leprosy: borderline tuberculoid leprosy: dermal nerve
  • Lung: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)
  • Sendai virus
  • Rhinovirus
  • Tuberculosis