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. 2001 Apr;69(4):2636–2642. doi: 10.1128/IAI.69.4.2636-2642.2001

TABLE 1.

Cell types and surface markers identified in pulmonary tissue at increasing time points postchallenge with NTHIa

Animal group and time postchallenge (h) Semiquantitative score for cell type:
γδ+ CD4+ CD8+ MHC-II B
Immune
 0.5 + + ++ + +
 1 ++ + +++ + +
 2 ND + ++ ++ +
 4 + ++ ++ +
 8 ND ++ +++++ ++++ ++
 24 +++ +++++ +++ +++
Nonimmune
 0.5 + + + +
 1 + + + +
 2 ND + + + +
 4 + + + +
 8 ND + + + +
 24 + + + +
a

Analysis of the cell type present was performed by immunoperoxidase staining using monoclonal antibodies. Values represent a semiquantitative score as expressed by the cell number per field magnified ×40 in infected tissues and are scored as follows: −, no cells seen on multiple sections; +, 1 to 5 cells present; ++, 6 to 10 cells present; +++, 11 to 20 cells present; ++++, 20 to 50 cells present; +++++, >50 cells present. ND, not done.