Figure 2From: TNFA deletion alters apoptosis as well as caspase 3 and 4 expression during otitis mediaMiddle ear response to NTHi challenge in WT vs. TNF-deficient mice. H&E stained sections from untreated MEs and MEs at 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10 days after NTHi inoculation. The examples illustrated are representative of the typical response seen in MEs for that time and genotype. However, cellular infiltrates were irregularly distributed so that a match to quantitative data achieved across the entire ME was not always possible. Ep = ME mucosal epithelium. Str = ME mucosal stroma. Original magnification 100×.Back to article page