Comparative Study of Ectopic Lymphoid Aggregates in Sheep and Murine Models of Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis

Table 1

Inflammation scores for the assessment of lung tissue damage.

Inflammation scores
Perivascular inflammation scores
1+	Mild infiltration of inflammatory cells
2+	Moderate infiltration of inflammatory cells
3+	Heavy infiltration of inflammatory cells
Peribronchiolar inflammation scores
1+	Mild infiltration of inflammatory cells
2+	Moderate infiltration of inflammatory cells
3+	Heavy infiltration of inflammatory cells
Alveolar inflammation scores
0	No inflammation
1+	Mild increase in inflammatory cells
2+	Moderate patchy increase in inflammatory cells
3+	Moderate patchy increase in inflammatory cells and patchy consolidation of alveolar parenchyma
4+	Severe confluent consolidation of alveolar parenchyma