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Study examining the survival rates of mice with varying levels of PMN and macrophage depletion when infected with A. fumigatus. Results show a significant decrease in survival as PMNs and macrophages decrease over time.
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B PMN depletion Control A PMN and macrophage depletion PMN depletion 100 100 75 75 SURVIVAL (%) SURVIVAL (%) 50 50 25 25 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 TIME (days) TIME (days) 1 x 106A. fumigatus/mouse 1 x 107A. fumigatus/mouse Figure 1