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GLANDERS 



glanderous infiltration of the alveoli and of the interstitial con- 

 nective tissue. Frequently on section the infiltrated parts of 

 the lungs resemble ver^- closel}' a soft sarcoma. They are of a 

 dirty white color, of a gelatinous, juicy consistence, and irreg- 

 ular in shape. They may either become indurated so as to 

 form hard, connective tissue like new growths (fibroma-like 

 tumors of glanders, according to Gerlach), or they may become 

 gangrenous. In nodular and in infiltrated glanders of the 

 lungs, the bronchial glands, and frequently the mediastinal 

 glands become enlarged, indurated and studded with small 

 foci of cell infiltration. 



In glanders of the 

 skin (farcy) the nod- 

 ules are found in the 

 papillary layer, in the 

 cutis and in the sub- 

 cutaneous and super- 

 ficial intermuscular 

 tissue. The cutane- 

 ous nodules var}- in 

 size from a hemp seed 

 up to that of a pea. 

 They suppurate rapid- 

 ly and form small 

 ulcers. The nodules 

 in the subcutis are in- 

 flammatory (metasta- 

 tic) tumors from the 

 size of a pea to that of 

 a hen's egg. The^^ 

 change into large ab- 

 scesses and discharge 

 externall}'. In the re- 

 gion of the nodules 

 the lymphatic vessels 

 are inflamed, swollen, 



and frequentlv resem- 

 FiG. 22. Photos^raph shoivins: farcy buds , , ' , 



, , 1 ^ \ ble a rosary or knotted 



{cutaneous glanders). ■' 



