This document discusses the histological features of a spleen section stained with hematoxylin and eosin. It notes the absence of a marginal zone surrounding the T-cell area and presence of an erythrocyte-rich perifollicular zone around both the T- and B-cell compartments. It also comments that the structure of the red pulp and perifollicular zone are difficult to discern in a standard H&E stained section.

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14. Note the absence of the marginal zone around the T-cell area and the presence of the
erythrocyte-rich (pink) perifollicular zone surrounding both the T- and B-cell
compartment of the white pulp. Note the lack of detail on the structure of the red pulp
and the difficult discernable perifollicular zone in standard H&E section. (rp, red pulp; pf,
perifollicular zone)