TABLE 2.
Average percentages of NK, CD5 T, and IgM B cells in the peritoneal cavity of outbred uninfected frogs or frogs at 3 and 6 days post-FV3 infection
| Treatment and time point (n)a | Cell population (%) in the peritoneal cavity (avg ± SD)b |
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|---|---|---|---|
| NK | T | B | |
| Untreated (10)c | 2.1 ± 2.0 | 25.3 ± 13.6 | 9.3 ± 4.6 |
| Primary infection | |||
| 3 dpi (8) | 9.8 ± 4.9* | 5.2 ± 5.1* | 13.3 ± 6.1 |
| 6 dpi (9) | 10.6 ± 4.5* | 21.1 ± 8.7 | 26.6 ± 4.8* |
| Secondary infection | |||
| 3 dpi (5) | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 9.7 ± 6.7* | 11.8 ± 9.7 |
| 6 dpi (5) | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 14.5 ± 5.8 | 29.8 ± 14.4* |
a
n, the total number of animals used.
b
Data are from four different experiments. *, P < 0.01 for infected versus untreated frogs (ANOVA).
c
In the untreated group, samples from two frogs were pooled (five samples) to get enough cells.