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Photomicrographs from an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) found dead in Wisconsin

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Photomicrographs from an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) found dead in Wisconsin, U.S.  (A) On low magnification, the cerebrum exhibits areas of hypercellularity (arrows). H&E stain.  (B) Detail of A: There is mild lymphoplasmacytic perivascular cuffing (arrowhead) and areas of gliosis (arrow) within the cerebrum. H&E stain.  (C) Clusters of neutrophils (arrow) are occasionally present within the neuropil. H&E stain.  (D) The atrium of the heart contains moderate numbers of mononuclear cells. H&E stain.  

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