TABLE 3.
Microscopic lung lesion scoring
| Score | Histopathological lesions (0 to 3) |
|---|---|
| 0 | Absence of lesion |
| 1 | The alveolar septum is slightly widened, and there is a small amount of lymphocyte infiltration. The bronchiolar epithelium is regularly arranged, and there is a small amount of inflammatory cell infiltration around the lumen |
| 2 | Light to moderate infiltrates of neutrophils, lymphocytes, and macrophages into the septal wall, bronchus, and alveolar lumen |
| 3 | Presence of perivascular or peribronchiolar lymphoplasmacytic hyperplasia and hyperplasia of edema in the alveoli |