Fig. 1 in Air sac trematodes: Morishitium polonicum as a newly identified cause of death in the common blackbird (Turdus merula)

Fig. 1. Necropsy of Turdus merula, female. Gross lesions are represented by heavy parasite colonization of coelomic cavity. A. Many trematodes are clearly seen on different serosal membranes. Note the presence of parasites on the liver serosa, air sacs and pericardium (arrow). B. After removal of all the organs of the gastroenteric apparatus, an involvement of kidney and lungs serosa is also evident. Note the presence of an inflammatory focus with exudate at the periphery of the left lung (arrowhead).