Scoring categories used for assessing the number of silica-laden macrophages (SLMs) within badger tissues.
Janne M. Schoening
Leigh A. L. Corner
Locksley L. McV. Messam
Joseph P. Cassidy
Alan Wolfe
10.1371/journal.pone.0190230.g001
https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/Scoring_categories_used_for_assessing_the_number_of_silica-laden_macrophages_SLMs_within_badger_tissues_/5795517
<p>Under polarized light, SLMs contrast brightly against the darker background tissue. For a higher magnification view of SLMs, see also Figs <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0190230#pone.0190230.g002" target="_blank">2</a> and <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0190230#pone.0190230.g003" target="_blank">3</a>.</p>
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siliceous dust inhalation
European badger
mineral dust retention
silica-laden macrophages
Environmental dust inhalation
Mycobacterium bovis infection status Chronic inhalation
mineral dust particles
60 wild-caught badgers
risk factor
retrospective histological study
extrathoracic lymph nodes
SLM
bovis infection status