Figure 5.

Representative images of anti-F4/80 antibody detection in mice joints tissues by immunohistochemistry using rabbit polyclonal antibody. Magnifications 4×, 10× for inserts; (–) negative and (+) positive control of mouse bone.

H&E, hematoxylin and eosin staining; LD, mice intradermally with 10⁴ spirochetes/mouse and not fed with plant-based diet; LD + T1, mouse no. 2 infected intradermally with 10⁴ spirochetes/mouse and fed for 4 weeks with plant-based diet with increased staining with anti-F4/80; LD + T2, mouse no. 1 infected intradermally with 10⁴ spirochetes/mouse and fed for 4 weeks with plant-based diet with no increased staining with anti-F4/80.