Table 2.
Macroscopic and microscopic score of lesions.
| Strain | Macroscopic Lesions 1 | Score LNs 2 | Score L 2 | Microscopic Lesions 1 | Score LNs 3 | Score L 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Vaccinated | 2/13 | 11 | 3 | 3/13 | 15 | 0 |
| M. bovis BCG | 5/12 | 40 | 0 | 4/12 | 15 | 0 |
| M. bovis BCGr | 3/14 | 28 | 7 | 3/14 | 61 | 7 |
| M. bovis Δmce2 | 3/14 | 17 | 18 | 2/14 | 36 | 28 |
| M. bovisΔmce2-phoP | 1/14 | 16 | 9 | 1/14 | 18 | 3 |
1 Number of animals from the total with macroscopic and microscopic lesions identified during Slaughter inspection and necropsy for each study group and pathology score. 2 Macroscopic score in lymph nodes (LNs) and lung (L). 3 Microscopic score in LNs and L.