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. 2008 Apr 14;76(6):2736–2745. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01085-07

FIG. 2.

FIG. 2.

Effect of the A. suum extract (Ascaris) in the chronic phase of ZYA in rats. Rats received the A. suum extract or saline (−) i.p. 30 min prior to 1 mg zymosan i.a. Naive animals received saline i.a. Cell infiltration into the joint cavities was assessed at 7 days (A). Results represent means ± SEM of total leukocytes. Cartilage damage was assessed by measuring the GAG content, using agarose gel electrophoresis and quantitation by densitometry (B). Results represent means ± SEM of GAG (μg/mg) *, P < 0.05 compared to control (−) rats (n = 6 animals for each group). The experiments were done two times. #, P < 0.05 compared to naive rats.