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. 2018 Dec 10;68(2):159–168. doi: 10.1538/expanim.18-0102

Table 2. Effect of exposure to PM, S. aureus, or their combination on the numbers of inflammatory cells in BALF cells of mice.

Group BALF cells (×104) Macrophages Neutrophils Lymphocytes Eosinophils
Control 2.42 ± 0.33 2.26 ± 0.22 0.02 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.01 0.02 ± 0.00
1 2.44 ± 0.28 2.31 ± 0.18 0.03 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01
2 2.69 ± 0.11* 2.48 ± 0.13* 0.03 ± 0.02* 0.05 ± 0.02* 0.07 ± 0.03*
3 2.95 ± 0.41*# 2.63 ± 0.17*# 0.06 ± 0.02*#$ 0.12 ± 0.04*#$ 0.09 ± 0.02*#

Data are reported as the mean ± SD (n=5 in each group). *P<0.05 compared with control; #P<0.05 compared with G1; $P<0.05 compared with G2.