MUC5AC and tuberculosis: MUC5AC stained area (%) was quantified using ImageJ and the results were as follows: Control group (6.002 ± 1.651), LPS group (25.937 ± 0.314), 10% TB-CM group (11.741 ± 1.093), and 20% TB-CM group (8.362 ± 0.714).