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TABLE 2.

Percentage of pigment-containing neurons in 10 VZV DNA-positive ganglia from seven subjects

Sample no.	Pigment-containing cells in neurons as detected by:
	Anti-pre-IgG			Anti-IE63-IgG			Anti-GST-63-HIS
	No. of pigmented cells^a	Total no. of neurons^b	% Pigmented neurons	No. of pigmented cells^a	Total no. of neurons	% Pigmented neurons	No. of pigmented cells^a	Total no. of neurons^b	% Pigmented neurons
E1	210	581	36.1	260	640	40.6	265	595	44.5
E2	222	565	39.3	203	440	46.1	305	630	48.4
K	64	90	71.1	49	85	57.6	70	100	70.0
L	192	780	24.6	180	680	26.4	210	770	27.2
M1	149	640	23.3	247	780	31.7	162	720	22.5
M2	210	545	38.5	195	610	32.0	269	500	53.8
N1	73	450	16.2	148	1,120	13.2	149	1,650	9.0
N2	92	760	12.1	48	650	7.4	111	610	18.2
Q	410	1,990	20.6	330	1,660	19.9	350	2,090	16.7
R	282	1,490	18.9	162	1,040	15.5	188	780	24.1

Number of cells containing dark pigment deposits (lipofuscin, neuromelanin, or DAB).

Total number of neurons counted per slide.