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From: Pet serine protease from enteroaggregative Escherichia coli stimulates the inflammatory response activating human macrophages

Fig. 2

Histological Study of fractions obtained from rat ileal loops. Rat ileal loops inoculated with: a live O42EAEC bacteria (1.5 × 108 UFC/mL); b 100 μg of purified Pet toxin and c PBS. The intestine preparations were Hematoxilin-Eosin stained and observed in light microscope (400X). Presence of hemorrhage (arrow), necrosis (arrow), ulceration and fibrinopurulent exudates (arrow) of the intestinal epithelium a and b. Non histological changes were observed in c

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