Figure 5
![Figure 5. BCG growth inhibition by eosinophils. (A) BCG growth in the presence of eosinophils for the indicated times. Data are shown as the mean of 3 independent experiments plus or minus SEM, expressed in percentage of CFU control ([CFU with eosinophils/CFU with medium] ×100). (B) Quantitive detection of internalized PKH26-BCG by fluorescence microscopy. Eosinophils were incubated with or without BCG for 40 minutes at 37°C. (C) Intracellular BCG growth inhibition with different BCG/eosinophil ratios (5:1, ■; 10:1, ▵; 20:1, ●). Results are expressed as mean plus or minus SEM (n = 3). Significant differences between conditions studied and controls are indicated as followed: *P < .05, **P < .01.](https://ash.silverchair-cdn.com/ash/content_public/journal/blood/113/14/10.1182_blood-2008-07-166595/4/zh80040929990005.jpeg?Expires=1724257133&Signature=m4G3sayf4cqwAHft7Pg-p-cNs~mGoEIXfD-c~dfWLIw52XcPQfFa5JXvzei6OIzsB7oOIgCXomunxXo7HLhaJATHha5PQHtLfD2Qikr-2keeaDpmD6on0Bty4xsyH0cDLqmgb-rDMJ25drO9iROznMbEM3BYqjMlEU38oraAliXlAqAtWx-SO8reOmYCkZTFP0frEX5pHiqYkJ~uZJ5lmv19H6k~SBBTrDsu~QjjyYaUlcwWHeuRD05b1lDpX7EHca~97xxr-8Otuk9fBrsjEnf5H1Ozp3-zGvpLSkXcatT3dcJbLhaCshntSFFKtDoKvKTxhOuhwVY9ULpgo4MsXg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIE5G5CRDK6RD3PGA)
BCG growth inhibition by eosinophils. (A) BCG growth in the presence of eosinophils for the indicated times. Data are shown as the mean of 3 independent experiments plus or minus SEM, expressed in percentage of CFU control ([CFU with eosinophils/CFU with medium] ×100). (B) Quantitive detection of internalized PKH26-BCG by fluorescence microscopy. Eosinophils were incubated with or without BCG for 40 minutes at 37°C. (C) Intracellular BCG growth inhibition with different BCG/eosinophil ratios (5:1, ■; 10:1, ▵; 20:1, ●). Results are expressed as mean plus or minus SEM (n = 3). Significant differences between conditions studied and controls are indicated as followed: *P < .05, **P < .01.
