Fig. 3

Infection with E. granulosus s.s. reduced the pathological score of the colon shown by H&E staining (×200). A Colon tissue histology shown by H&E staining indicating colonic inflammation in the different groups: red star, inflammatory cells infiltrated in the mucosa; dark arrow: crypt abscess. B Comparison of histological scores for colon cellular infiltration and tissue alterations between the DSS and Eg+DSS groups. In the Eg+DSS group, the histological score was significantly decreased (2 ± 0.52, P < 0.05) compared with the DSS group (4 ± 0.53). Unpaired t-test was used in data analysis (6–8 mice per group, ∗ P < 0.05, ∗ ∗ P < 0.01.). These experiments were repeated twice independently