Table 1 Histologic scores in lungs of OVA-induced allergic asthma mice
From: Comparison of asthma phenotypes in OVA-induced mice challenged via inhaled and intranasal routes
Group | Naïve control | Inhaled saline | Intranasal saline | Inhaled OVA | Intranasal OVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number examined | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Infiltrate, mainly eosinophilic cells, pulmonary vessel/alveolar duct/alveoli | |||||
 Moderate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
 Severe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Total number affected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Inflammation, granulomatous, peribronchial | |||||
 Minimal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Slight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Total number affected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Metaplasia, mucous cell confirmed by PAS stain | |||||
 Slight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Moderate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Total number affected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |