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Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Scientists at University of Iowa, Medical Department publish research in respiratory syncytial virus
April 22nd, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Utilization of a combined Alcian Blue and Pyronine Y histochemical method for the assessment of multiple parameters in the respiratory tract of various species is described. Acidic mucins were deep blue (sialylated mucins), red (sulfated mucins), or variably purple (mixture of sialylated/sulfated mucins), and differential mucus production was readily detected in a murine respiratory syncytial virus vaccine model of pulmonary inflammation." "Elastic fibers stained red in the walls of pulmonary arteries, connecting airways, alveolar septa, and subpleural interstitium. Mast cells had red to red-purple granular...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-22)
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