Image of the Week for May 11, 2009
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Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused By Arenaviruses
Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused By Arenaviruses. This photomicrograph shows hepatitis caused by the Lassa virus, using toluidine-blue azure II stain. The Lassa virus, which can cause altered liver morphology with hemorrhagic necrosis and inflammation, is a member of the family Arenaviridae, and is a single-stranded RNA, zoonotic, or animal-borne pathogen.
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