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Table 2 Histopathological analysis of granulomas in mesenteric lymph nodes

From: Field evaluation of the efficacy of Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine against tuberculosis in goats

 

Group

Parameter

 

BCG (N = 4)

Control (N = 15)

No. (%)

No. (%)

Capsule

Absent

2 (50)

2 (13)

Partial

1 (25)

3 (20)

Complete

1 (25)

10 (67)

Necrosis

Absence

2 (50)

2 (13)

Presence

2 (50)

13 (87)

Mineralization

None

2 (50)

2 (13)

Low

0 (0)

9 (60)

High

2 (50)

4 (27)

No. of AFB

None detected

3 (75)

3 (20)

1

1 (25)

3 (20)

2–5

0 (0)

5 (33)

>5

0 (0)

4 (27)

  1. AFB Acid fast bacilli