Table 5.

The severity of the histopathological alterations observed during skin autopsies of the different experimental groups.

Histopathological alterations	Groups/Score*
	N	P	F2	F1
Hyperkeratosis and acanthosis in the epidermis	++	++	++	—
Granulation tissue formation in dermis	—	+++	++	—
Inflammatory reactions in subcutaneous tissue	+++	—	++	—
Suppuration in subcutaneous tissue	+++	—	—	—
Hyalinization of skeletal muscle	—	—	+	++
Inflammation in skeletal muscle bundles	—	—	+	+

Score: +++ Severe, ++ Moderate, + Mild, — Nil.