Galleria mellonella Invertebrate Model Mirrors the Pathogenic Potential of Mycoplasma alligatoris within the Natural Host

Figure 6

Representative gross and histological lesions in alligators infected with M. alligatoris. Lesions of the joints include (a) swollen footpads (arrows), (b) severe inflammation of the digit; the insert is a higher magnification of the area in hashed lines, showing infiltration of inflammatory cells and (c) inflammatory infiltrates into the joint space. Suppurative lesions of the coxofemoral joint (d) with synovitis (e) as well as occasional osteomyelitis (f). Gross fibrinous pericarditis (g) with inflammatory infiltrates (arrows) above the pericardium (h) and myometrium (i).