Fig. 6From: Lack of the hyaluronan receptor CD44 affects the course of bacterial otitis media and reduces leukocyte recruitment to the middle earImmunohistochemical visualizations of middle ear (ME) and bone marrow (BM) sections showing the presence of L-selectin in the BM but not in ME infiltrating leukocytes (primarily neutrophils). This indicates that L-selectin is shed from the activated leukocytes as they enter the ME after NTHi infection. The right panel shows sections reacted without the primary antibody as a negative control. Original magnification 400xBack to article page