Figure 5From: Intact skin and not stripped skin is crucial for the safety and efficacy of peanut epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) in miceEffect of EPIT on intact or stripped skin on the induction of injuries in esophagus. Microscopic analysis of eosinophils in the esophagus at 100x high-powered fields (a-d). Most eosinophils are located in the lamina propria, submucosa and epithelial layer of the Sham and stripping-EPIT groups and to a lesser extend of the EPIT group. A difference in the thickness of epithelium is observed between naïve/EPIT and Sham/stripping+EPIT. (e) For eosinophils, the results are expressed as number of eosinophils per mm2 and data are presented as means ± SD for each group, * p<0.05, ** p<0.01.Back to article page