TABLE 3.
Numbers of PMNs, IELs, and goblet cells are increased in the colon of EPEC-infected C57BL/6J micea
| Mice | No. of:
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|---|---|---|---|
| PMNs/0.113 mm2 | IELs/crypt | Goblet cells/crypt | |
| Control | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 5.9 ± 0.4 |
| EPEC infected | 8.4 ± 0.8b | 4.0 ± 0.1b | 8.9 ± 0.4b |
a
Well-oriented sections of colon tissues from control and EPEC-infected mice were assessed 10 days postinfection as shown in Fig. 5. The numbers of PMNs and IELs were determined from H&E-stained sections. The numbers of goblet cells were determined from PAS-stained sections.
b
The P value for comparisons with control mice was <0.001.