Immunization with the Recombinant Cholera Toxin B Fused to Fimbria 2 Protein Protects against Bordetella pertussis Infection
Figure 8
Representative lung sections of BALB/c mice after B. pertussis challenge. Mild lung inflammation in PBS (a) and CTB (b) immunized mice. Moderate lung inflammation in Fimb2 immunized animals (c). More severe lung inflammation with extensive cell exudate and some consolidation (pneumonia) was observed in lungs of CTB-Fimb2 immunized animals (d). Hematoxilin-eosin staining in all cases. ×150 magnifications.
