Table 4. Histological evaluation of pancreata in mice infected with different CVB3-variants.
| Group | Lesions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence | Atrophy | Inflammation | Necrosis | Mineralization | |
| CVB3 Wt | 17 / 18 (94.44) | 14 / 18 (77.78) | 17 / 18 (94.44) | 6 / 18 (33.33) | 6 / 18 (33.33) |
| pBRCVB3 | 17 / 17 (100.0) | 13 / 17 (76.47) | 15 / 17 (88.24) | 8 / 17 (47.06) | 7 / 17 (41.18) |
| pBRCVB3/97 | 20 / 20 (100.0) | 16 / 20 (80.00) | 15 / 20 (75.00) | 5 / 20 (25.00) | 5 / 20 (25.00) |
| pBRCVB3/4327_5088 | 11 / 11 (100.0) | 7 / 11 (63.63) | 11 / 11 (100.0) | 5 / 11 (45.45) | 4 / 11 (30.76) |
| pBRCVB3/97_4327_5088 | 9 / 9 (100.0) | 9 / 9 (100.0) | 6 / 9 (66.66) | 3 / 9 (33.33) | 3 / 9 (33.33) |
() represents percentages