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. 2016 May 2;8:16. doi: 10.1186/s13099-016-0098-0

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

The WT KanR strain produces severe inflammation of the cecum characterized by epithelial erosion and necrosis (er), infiltration of PMNs (p), edema (e), and a reduction in the number of goblet cells (g) whereas the ΔSPI-13 mutant produces mild or more similar to the level of inflammation observed with mock-infected controls. Representative H&E stained cecal cross-sections are shown from each group on days 5 and 7 p.i. Scale bar indicates 100 μm. L lumen