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.