Summary of gross, microscopic and bacteriological results of tissues from BCG-vaccinated (V) and non-vaccinated (NV) deer after experimental challenge with virulent M. bovis.

Deer in which there were no gross or microscopic lesions and no bacteriological isolation results have been excluded.NA = not applicable; Neg = no lesion or no bacteriological isolation; Pos = lesion present or isolation of mycobacteria; mrln = medial retropharyngeal lymph node; tbln = tracheobronchial lymph node; ton = palatine tonsil, maln = mandibular lymph node; paln = parotid lymph node; medln = mediastinal lymph node, hepln = hepatic lymph node; scln = superficial cervical lymph node; mesln = mesenteric lymph node.