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. 2012 Feb 16;7(2):e27517. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027517

Table 1. Visual scoring of lectin staining of various cell types in tissue sections used in this study.

Lectins used Cranial Caudal Lung Hilar
Glycocalyx Goblet Cells Submucosal gland Glycocalyx Goblet Cells Submucosal gland Glycocalyx Goblet Cells Submucosal gland
SNA-I ++ +/− ++ ++ ++ + + ++
MAL-II ++ +/− ++
Jacalin + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++
SNA-I/Jacalin co-staining +/− ++ +/− ++ + ++
A/Albany/6/58 (Alb58) HA ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++
A/South Carolina/1/18 (SC18) HA ++ ++ ++
Alb58 HA/Jacalin co-staining + ++ + ++ + ++

− No staining + Moderate staining +/− Only few cells stained (<10%) ++ Extensive staining.