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This photomicrograph, captured at a magnification of 14X, shows a section of mitral valve tissue from a patient with rheumatic heart disease, demonstrating fibrous thickening and calcification consistent with calcific mitral stenosis following prior streptococcal infection caused by bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Martin Hicklin
Creation Date: 1961
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