Proventriculitis in Marek’s disease

Marek’s disease in a laying hen. The proventricular mucosa is congested and exhibits glandular cystic dilation while the proventricular wall is thickened. There is concurrent splenic hypertrophy. On the right, a microscopy image shows lymphoid infiltration of the proventricular wall, typically found in Marek’s disease.

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