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. 2014 Jun 23;9(6):e100619. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100619

Figure 2. NK cell numbers in the blood of influenza infected pigs.

Figure 2

Blood was taken from influenza A virus infected (n = 12) and control pigs (n = 9) on day 0−3 pi in a second experiment. (A) Isolated PBMCs were analysed by flow cytometry and live CD3 lymphocytes were gated as NKp46 or NKp46+ NK cells according to CD8α and NKp46 expression. Plots are taken from a representative control animal. Absolute numbers of (B) NKp46+ NK cells in PBMC were analysed by flow cytometry in control (left) and infected animals (right). (C) Results for the NKp46+ cells in the two groups were compared on each sampling day. (D) NKp46 NK cells in PBMC in control (left) and infected animals (right). (E) NKp46 NK cells were compared for the two groups. Each line in (B) and (D) represents one animal. **p≤0.01.