Clinical Study

Microbiological Profile of Adenoid Hypertrophy Correlates to Clinical Diagnosis in Children

Figure 3

Histopathologic representation of the stromal substance in adenoid specimens of patients from the OME and RAOM groups. (A1) Normal centrum germinativum (white arrow, H.E.). (A2) Higher magnification of the previous section. White arrow indicates large lymphocytes, while immunoblasts and centroblasts are shown by black arrow. (A3) Agarose gel electrophoresis of real-time PCR products of the identical specimen. Positive reactions were shown for Adenovirus (AdV), Human Bocavirus (hBoV), and for Rhinovirus-Enterovirus (RV/EV) serotypes. CC: cellular control. (B1) Disintegrated stromal substance without centrum germinativums (white arrow, H.E.). (B2) At higher magnification view, several polymorphonuclear cells (black arrow) and plasmocytes (white arrow) can be identified. (B3) Agarose gel electrophoresis of real-time PCR products of the identical specimen. The sample showed individual expression of Adenovirus (AV). CC: cellular control.
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