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Table 3 Leukocyte counts (neutrophils and eosinophils) before (0 h) and 3, 12 and 24 h after intrauterine inoculation of E. coli

From: Oestrous cycle-dependent equine uterine immune response to induced infectious endometritis

Mare ID

Cycle

Neutrophils

Eosinophils

0 h

3 h

12 h

24 h

0 h

3 h

12 h

24 h

B

Oestrus

7 (Ep1, G0)

>150 (Ep3, G1)

110 (Ep2, G0)

60 (Ep1, G0)

2

10

1

0

E

Oestrus

1 (Ep0, G0)

>150 (Ep3, G2)

110 (Ep3, G0)

75 (Ep2, G0)

3

15

10

22

S

Oestrus

7 (Ep0, G0)

>150 (Ep3, G1)

>150 (Ep3, G3)

80 (Ep3, G2)

0

16

1

4

U

Oestrus

5 (Ep0, G0)

>150 (Ep3, G3)

>150 (Ep3, G1)

130 (Ep3, G0)

1

14

23

8

V

Oestrus

8 (Ep1, G0)

>150 (Ep3, G2)

>150 (Ep3, G2)

130 (Ep3, G3)

1

16

2

1

B

Dioestrus

2 (Ep0, G0)

80 (Ep1, G0)

120 (Ep3, G1)

90 (Ep3, G0)

0

0

56

7

E

Dioestrus

4 (Ep0, G0)

125 (Ep3, G3)

140 (Ep3, G2)

140 (Ep3, G0)

1

6

15

8

S

Dioestrus

7 (Ep0, G0)

130 (Ep3, G1)

>150 (Ep3, G3)

>150 (Ep3, G2)

2

0

35

28

U

Dioestrus

6 (Ep2, G0)

145 (Ep3, G3)

>150 (Ep3, G3)

 

0

14

21

 

V

Dioestrus

7 (Ep0, G1)

145 (Ep3, G3)

>150 (Ep3, G3)

>150 (Ep3, G3)

4

6

14

33

  1. Ep, presence of neutrophils in epithelium in 1, 2 or 3 fields.
  2. G, presence of neutrophils in endometrial glands in 1, 2 or 3 field.