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Table 3 Correlations between histological score and immunohistochemical findings

From: Chlamydophila spp. infection in horses with recurrent airway obstruction: similarities to human chronic obstructive disease

Correlation coefficients (Spearman-Rho, 2-sided)

Histological score

IHC (MP)

IHC (PII)

IHC (MP)

0.410

p = 0.005

  

IHC (PII)

0.459

p = 0.002

0.612

p < 0.001

 

IHC (BE)

0.493

p = 0.001

0.448

p = 0.002

0.495

p = 0.001

  1. IHC: Number of CP antigen-positive cells in 3 high power fields
  2. MP: macrophages, PII: type II pneumocytes, BE: bronchiolar epithelial cells