Histopathological findings, phenotyping of inflammatory cells, and expression of markers of nitritative injury in joint tissue samples from calves after vaccination and intraarticular challenge with Mycoplasma bovis strain 1067

Table 1 Microbiological findings in synovial tissue samples of 4 calves after intra-articular inoculation/challenge with Mycoplasma bovis

Calf no.	Necropsy after inoculation/challenge (in days)	Right fore limb			Left fore limb			Right hind limb			Left hind limb
Calf no.	Necropsy after inoculation/challenge (in days)	A1^a	B1^b,c	C1^d	A1	B1	C1	A2^e	B2^f	C2^g	A2	B2	C2
1^h	12	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	+	-	-	+	+
2^h	14	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3ⁱ	10	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	-	-	+
4ⁱ	12	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

^aelbow joint. ^bcarpal joint. ^cinoculated joint. ^dmetacarpo-phalangeal joint.
^efemoro-tibial joint. ^ftarsal joint. ^gmetatarso-phalangeal joint.
^hnon-vaccinated animal. ⁱ vaccinated animal.
+isolation of M. bovis positive.
-isolation of M. bovis negative.

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