From: Lysozyme M deficiency leads to an increased susceptibility to Streptococcus pneumoniae-induced otitis media
Distribution of lysozyme-positive cells (%)*
Mouse
Pharyngeal orifice
Middle portion
Tympanic orifice
Wild type
37.8 ± 22.0
39.0 ± 5.8
45.4 ± 2.5
Lysozyme M-/-
0
2.6 ± 2.3
0.5 ± 0.9
(p < 0.05)
(p < 0.01)