Figure 8. Comparison between IL-1β mRNA expression and epidermal and dermal inflammatory score in ovine interdigital skin.
Correlation between IL-1β mRNA expression and inflammatory score calculated from Haematoxylin and eosin stained samples of skin/hoof interface using parallel sections from the same interdigital space. n = 41 clinically healthy (A) and 23 footrot (B) from the epidermis and 40 clinically healthy (C) and 23 footrot (D) from the dermis. Statistical analysis: Pearson correlation *P < 0.05.