TABLE 1.
Group | Strain | Inoculum (CFU/lung) | No. in group | No. of deaths | Anti-LktA IgG titera (mean ± SD) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SH2099 | 3 × 108 | 8 | 1 | 240 ± 110 |
2 | SH2099 | 3 × 109 | 8 | 4 | 210 ± 98 |
3 | SH789 | 3 × 108 | 7 | 2 | 200 ± 110 |
4 | SH789 | 3 × 109 | 7 | 6 | 250 ± 95 |
Mean of titers from samples collected on days −5 and 0, reported as the reciprocal of the greatest serum dilution at which a positive reaction was observed by ELISA.