Pulmonary haemorrhage as the earliest sign of severe leptospirosis in hamster model challenged with Leptospira interrogans strain HP358
Fig 1
Petechial haemorrhages were observed in the lungs from day 1 p.i. and became severe from day 3 p.i. onwards. Kidneys became progressively pale from day 6 p.i. onwards. No notable changes were observed in the liver. C: Control; D1-D7: Day 1 to Day 7. The arrow shows a petechial haemorrhage.