Table 3.
Immunohistochemical detection of PrPres on capillaries, arteries and veins in scrapie-infected Tg44+/+ mice
| Vessels a | N b | % |
|---|---|---|
| Capillaries |
203 |
78.4 |
| Arteries |
28 |
10.8 |
| Veins |
28 |
10.8 |
| Total |
259 |
100 |
| A/V ratio | 1 to 1 | |
a - Vessels were defined as described in the Methods section.
b - N = number of PrP-res-positive vessels of each type detected. The total area counted was 12 mm2. Data are from 3 individual mice, which were analyzed at 308 days post-infection with RML scrapie as described in the Methods.