Table 1. Histopathological changes in livers from WT and PD-L2 KO mice infected with F. hepatica.
WT | PD-L2 KO | |
---|---|---|
Necrosisa | +++ | ++++ |
Wormsa | ++ | ++ |
Inflammatory infiltratea | +++ | ++++ |
(main cell type)b | (PMN/Mo/Eo/Ly) | (PMN/Mo/Eo/Ly) |
Hemorragic focia | + | +++ |
Fibrosisa | + | +++ |
Scale: + mild, ++ moderate; +++ severe; ++++ very severe.
PMN: Polymorfonuclear cells; Mo: monocytes; Eo: eosinophils; Ly: lymphocytes.