Inflammation at the mucosal surface in human premenopausal cervix.A: H&E staining of the squamocolumnar cervical transformation zone showing extensive inflammation and Nabothian cysts. Bar = 500 µm. Based on the evaluation scheme used for inflammation, this particular tissue was rated: Endocervix: Severe, multifocal, peri-epithelial inflammation. Ectocervix: Moderate, focal, stromal inflammation. In this section, neutrophils, lymphocytes and plasma cells are the primary constituents of the cellular infiltrate. B: Higher magnification image of the endocervical surface (area immediately below the arrowhead in panel A) showing the peri-epithelial location of the inflammatory cells. Bar = 100 µm. Herpes simplex virus-induced epithelial damage and susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in human cervical organ culture. Horbul JE, Schmechel SC, Miller BR, Rice SA, Southern PJ - PloS one (2011). Not Altered. CC.