Research Article

A Time Course for Susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus Respiratory Infection during Influenza in a Swine Model

Figure 3

Histopathological scores of lungs in SIV- and MRSA-infected pigs. The average microscopic lung lesion scores were graded on a scale of 0 to 4 based on the severity of inflammation as mild, moderate, severe, or very severe. Average microscopic lesion score is depicted for MRSA only ( ), SIV only ( ), and dual-infected ( ) animals on multiple sections of the lung from each animal. Values represent mean with standard error.
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