Table 9.
Score for small intestinal inflammation upon infection with Toxoplasma gondii
| Inflammatory cell infiltrate | Epithelial changes | Mucosal architecture | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Severity | Extent | |||
| Minimal, focal | Mucosa | Intact epithelium | 1 | |
| Mild, focal to diffuse | Mucosa and submucosa | Sometimes associated with erosions | 2 | |
| Moderate, diffuse | Mucosa and submucosa | Erosions and/or ulcerations; cryptitis and/or crypt abscesses | Distortion of villous structure | 3 |
| Severe, diffuse | Mucosa and submucosa, sometimes transmural | Ulcerations associated with necroses and fibroses | Distortion of villous structure | 4 |