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Table 3 Cellular composition of BAL fluid

From: Invasive versus noninvasive measurement of allergic and cholinergic airway responsiveness in mice

 

Control mice conscious

Allergic mice conscious

Control mice anesthetized

Allergic mice anesthetized

Eosinophils, × 104

< 1

7.9 ± 5.6*

< 1

13.4 ± 9.3*

Lymphocytes, × 104

< 1

3.2 ± 2.2*

0.5 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 1.6*

Neutrophils, × 104

< 1

1.3 ± 1

1.9 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 4.1

Macrophages, × 104

12.3 ± 3.3

13.7 ± 3.1

22 ± 9.2

16.7 ± 6.1

  1. Values are means ± SD from 8 animals per group. Eosinophils and lymphocytes recovered from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid 48 hours after allergen challenge were increased in both conscious and intubated allergic mice. *P < 0.05 vs. control mice.
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Respiratory Research

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