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Figure 3

From: Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxin ExoU induces a PAF-dependent impairment of alveolar fibrin turnover secondary to enhanced activation of coagulation and increased expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in the course of mice pneumosepsis

Figure 3

Immunohistochemical localization of fibrin. Lung sections from control mice (A) and PA103 ΔexoU-infected mice (B) exhibited minimal infiltration of inflammatory cells in interalveolar septum (arrow in B) and barely detectable fibrin staining. In sections from mice infected with the ExoU-producing bacteria, dark brown stained fibrin was detected all over the lung parenchyma (C; asterisk). Photomicrographs D-F exhibit higher magnifications of sections from PA103-infected mice. Arrows point to fibrin deposition in interalveolar septum (D) and inside blood vessels (E and F). Note in F, the huge edema in interalveolar space (asterisks). Original magnifications: A-C, × 20; D-F, × 100. Photomicrographs are representative of sections from seven animals from each group.

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Respiratory Research

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