How Histopathology Can Contribute to an Understanding of Defense Mechanisms against Cryptococci

<table>The percentage of bronchi that was “completely full” in mice infected with <i>C. gattii</i> TIMM 4097 on days 10, 15, and 30 after infection was 2.4, 4.9, and 7.1%, respectively, while that of mice infected with <i>C. gattii</i> 4903 was 5.0, 10.1, and 27.4%, respectively. Results revealed that the ratio of “completely full” bronchi in mice infected with <i>C. gattii</i> TIMM 4903 was significantly higher than that of mice infected with <i>C. gattii </i>TIMM 4097 throughout the observation period.</table>

Mediators of Inflammation

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Figure 10: How Histopathology Can Contribute to an Understanding of Defense Mechanisms against Cryptococci 