Research Article

Effect of Brazilian Propolis on Exacerbation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Mice Exposed to Tetrabromobisphenol A, a Brominated Flame Retardant

Table 3

Effect of AF-08 on subpopulations in BAL cells of RSV-infected mice exposed or unexposed to TBBPA.

Subpopulation% of total cell populations
ControlAF-08TBBPATBBPA + AF-08

Day 1
 CD11b+87.881.287.187.3
 CD8a+4.04.15.54.5
Day 5
 CD11b+28.423.522.217.6
 CD8a+50.852.569.149.1

BAL cells were collected from 3-4 mice in each group on day 1 and day 5 after infection and pooled by group. The subpopulations of pooled BAL cells were analyzed by FACS.