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Table 3 Total leukocyte and differential cell numbers in BAL fluid recovered from male Balb/c mice following drug treatment (×103). Each study group contained n = 8 mice.

From: The effect of selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors, alone and in combination, on a murine model of allergic asthma

Study Group

Total

Monocytes

Neutrophil

Eosinophil

A

52.50 ± 3.70

52.5 ± 3.6

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

B

157.20 ± 16.80 a

77.2 ± 17.9

0.1 ± 0.1

88.5 ± 16.7 a

C

114.10 ± 11.50

65.6 ± 8.2

0.1 ± 0.1

48.1 ± 6.4

D

67.90 ± 11.40 b

52.0 ± 8.4

0.0 ± 0.0

27.3 ± 7.6 c

E

146.90 ± 15.90

73.7 ± 10.0

0.0 ± 0.0

73.1 ± 12.8

F

100.30 ± 13.20

58.3 ± 9.5

0.0 ± 0.0

42.1 ± 5.9

G

165.80 ± 30.80

88.1 ± 15.2

0.0 ± 0.0

77.7 ± 22.7

H

79.90 ± 14.30 c

43.8 ± 6.1

0.0 ± 0.0

36.1 ± 11.5 c

I

113.40 ± 15.90

67.3 ± 12.4

0.0 ± 0.0

46.0 ± 13.8

J

57.50 ± 10.10 b

55.1 ± 9.5

0.0 ± 0.0

2.5 ± 0.7 b

  1. a p < 0.001 compared to non OVA challenged mice (Group A), b p < 0.01 compared to OVA challenged mice orally gavaged with saline (Group B), c p < 0.05 compared to OVA challenged mice orally gavaged with saline (Group B)