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Table 3: Distribution and classification of granulomas in various organs and tissues of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes ().

Organs/tissues Granuloma Cause Type P B F L C N U Liver (42) Eosinophilic 13 — — — — — 13 Epithelioid 12 — — — — — 3 Suppurative — 1 — — — — — Lung (22) Epithelioid — 16 1 1 — — 3 Suppurative — 1 — — — — — Lymph node (11) Epithelioid — 8 — — — — 2 Suppurative — — — — — 1 — Kidney (6) Epithelioid — 1 — — 1 — 1 Suppurative — 1 — — — 1 1 Subcutaneous nodules/mass (14) Eosinophilic 11 — — — — — Epithelioid — 1 — 1 — — — Suppurative 1 — — — — — — Growths in body cavities (4) Eosinophilic 1 Epithelioid — 1 — — — — 1 Suppurative — 1 — — — — — Soft tissue growths (3) Epithelioid — — — — — — 1 Suppurative — 1 — — — — 1 Total 37 32 1 2 1 2 27

P: parasitic, B: bacterial, F: fungal, L: lipid, C: calculi associated, N: neoplasm associated, U: unknown.