TABLE 1.
Numbers of total leukocytes and eosinophils recovered from bone marrow and blood of control (PBS/PBS) and allergic (OVA/OVA) rats at 48 h after the last DNA challenge
| Cell source and type (no.) | Mean no. of cells ± SEMa
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|---|---|---|
| PBS/PBS | OVA/OVA | |
| Bone marrow | ||
| Leukocytes (106) | 31.4 ± 4.9 | 26.9 ± 3.3 |
| Eosinophils (105) | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 11.1 ± 3.5 |
| Blood | ||
| Leukocytes (106 ml) | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 1.0 |
| Eosinophils (105 ml) | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 3.0 ± 0.9 |
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Results are for five animals in each group. Values in bold are significantly different (P < 0.05) from those of control (PBS/PBS) rats.