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Table 2 Histopathological score for assessing arteritis/periarteritis in well-vascularized tissues such as kidney and mesentery

From: Retrospective assessment of porcine circovirus 3 (PCV-3) in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues from pigs affected by different clinical-pathological conditions

Score/tissue

Description

Absence of inflammatory infiltrates in the arterial walls or around them

 + 

Less than 10% of arteries affected

 ++ 

Equal or more than 10% and less than 25% of arteries affected

 +++ 

Equal or more than 25% of arteries affected