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Table 1 BAL fluid cell findings 24 h after an antigen inhalation in guinea pigs.

From: Comparison of cough reflex sensitivity after an inhaled antigen challenge between actively and passively sensitized guinea pigs

 

Absolute number (cells/mL)

Percentage (%)

 

Total cells (103)

Nac (103)

Neu (103)

Lym (103)

Eos

Mac

Neu

Lym

Eos

AP group

201.0 ± 70.9*#

73.8 ± 18.7#

3.9 ± 1.5

3.3 ± 1.7#

120.0 ± 49.8*#

39.8 ± 4.8*#

2.1 ± 0.8

1.4 ± 0.3

56.7 ± 4.4*#

AN group

123.0 ± 28.8

93.2 ± 18.7

1.3 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.3

26.0 ± 11.7

77.9 ± 5.4

1.1 ± 0.9

1.9 ± 0.6

19.1 ± 6.3

PP group

60.5 ± 14.5

37.5 ± 3.1

2.1 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.2

19.9 ± 2.4$

61.6 ± 3.1$

3.9 ± 1.2

1.8 ± 0.4

32.3 ± 2.9$

PN group

57.6 ± 17.5

47.0 ± 5.2

1.8 ± 1.1

0.9 ± 0.2

7.9 ± 1.6

81.1 ± 2.4

3.8 ± 2.6

1.7 ± 0.5

13.4 ± 2.4

  1. OA; ovalbumin, Sal: saline, A-OA/OA; OA inhalation in actively sensitized animals, A-OA/Sal; saline inhalation in actively sensitized animals, P-OA/OA; OA inhalation in passively sensitized animals, P-OA/Sal; saline inhalation in passively sensitized animals, Mac; macrophages, Neu; neutrophils, Lym; lymphocytes, Eos; eosinophils.
  2. *P < 0.01 compared with the A-OA/Sal, #P < 0.01 compared with the P-OA/OA group, $P < 0.01 compared with the P-OA/Sal group.
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