Table 3. Compilation of salient features observed in histopathology among various experimental groups in the study and the overall inflammation score.

EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS	SALIENT FEATURES NOTED IN HISTOPATHOLOGY IN EACH EXPERIMENTAL GROUP
	MYOSITIS	MUSCLE NECROSIS	MINERALISATION OF NECROSED MUSCLE	REGENERATION OF MUSCLES	VASCULITIS	HYPERPLASIA OF MARROW	OVERALL INFLAMMATION SCORE
GROUP 1 Virus control	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	3+
GROUP 2 Mock infected	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	1 +
GROUP 3 Peptide A control	PRESENT	PRESENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	3+
GROUP 4 Peptide B control	PRESENT	PRESENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	3+
GROUP 5 Non specific peptide control	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	PRESENT	1+
GROUP 6 No peptide control	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT	1+
GROUP 7 CHIKV + Peptide A	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	4+
GROUP 8 CHIKV+ Peptide B	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	4+
GROUP 9 CHIKV + Non specific peptide	PRESENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	ABSENT	PRESENT	PRESENT	3+