TABLE 2.
Quantity of various cell types in the thoracic cavity of L. sigmodontis-infected IL-4 KO and wild-type mice 72 days p.i.
| Cell population | Mean no. of cells (%) ± SDa in:
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|---|---|---|
| IL-4 KO mice | Wild-type mice | |
| EP | 6.3 ± 2.1∗ | 37.5 ± 6.0 |
| NP | 40.0 ± 7.0∗ | 18.5 ± 6.6 |
| Lymphocytes | 31.0 ± 1.0∗ | 13.3 ± 3.0 |
| MP | 22.7 ± 9.1 | 30.5 ± 10.3 |
| Mast cells | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0 ± 0 |
a
Total cell numbers were (22.3 ± 14.0) × 106 in IL-4 KO mice and (23.9 ± 17.8) × 106 in wild-type mice. Cells were counted on cytospins which were stained with Wright solution. ∗, P < 0.05 compared with wild-type mice (Mann-Whitney U test).