Table 3.
Histopathological findings in the 205 lung samples from the pigs evaluated in the study.
| Microscopical Lung Lesion | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) | 0.97 (2/205) |
| Acute suppurative bronchopneumonia (ASBP) | 5.37 (11/205) |
| Acute mixed bronchopneumonia (AMBP) | 44.9 (92/205) |
| Non-suppurative acute bronchopneumonia (NSABP) | 33.7 (69/205) |
| Subacute bronchopneumonia (SUBBP) | 2.44 (5/205) |
| Chronic bronchopneumonia (CRBP) | 8.29 (17/205) |
| Epithelial hyperplasia (EPH) | 8.29 (17/205) |
| BALT | |
| 0 | 1.46 (3/205) |
| + | 30.5 (62/203) |
| ++ | 45.8 (93/203) |
| +++ | 20.2 (41/203) |
| ++++ | 2.9 (6/203) |
| Total scored between + to ++++ | 98.5 (202/205) |
BALT: bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue hyperplasia; BALT hyperplasia was classified as absent (0), mild (+), moderate (++), marked (+++), or extensive (++++).