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. 2010 Jan 19;54(4):1436–1442. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01471-09

TABLE 2.

Histopathological findings in infected guinea pig spleen tissues after the different treatmentsa

Treatment % White pulp with granulomas Avg size of granulomas Incidence of caseous necrosis in granulomas Severity of caseous necrosis in granulomas % Granulomas with necrosis
Placebo 60-65 Medium Moderate Minimal 5-30
Low dose 40-50 Medium None NAb NA
High dose 0-5 Tiny None NA NA
Oral 0-60 Small Rare Minimal NA
Untreated control 30-80 Medium Occasional Minimal 20
a

Each cross-section of spleen contained approximately 25 to 35 profiles of lymphoid white pulp, depending on the overall size of the spleen. The percent affected is the estimated percentage of white pulp profiles that contained granulomas.

b

NA, not applicable.