TABLE 3.
QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF BAL CYTOLOGY
| Pig number | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | Ctrl B2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monocytes and MØ (%) |
86.8 |
94.0 |
88.0 |
93.3 |
86.6 |
86.2 |
90.2 |
86.2 |
87.9 |
| Lymphocytes (%) |
10.4 |
5.8 |
11.4 |
6.3 |
12.2 |
12.8 |
9.4 |
12.2 |
11.1 |
| Neutrophils (%) |
2.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.19 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.19 | 0.2 |
Definition of abbreviations: BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; Ctrl, control; MØ, macrophages.
The cell composition of the BAL from the porcine accessory lobe was assessed, and the cell populations in each specimen were expressed as percentages. The cellular composition of BAL in treated animals was comparable to that of normal pigs.