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Groups of rabbits included in the study
| Group | No. of animals | Injected with: | Period of tissue collection (days)a | Total no. of samples examined by PCRb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI/TP | 8 | T. pallidum | 1–120 | 217 |
| NI/HKTP | 6 | HKTP | 1–30 | 140 |
| I/TP | 6 | T. pallidumc | 1–50 | 164 |
Includes only the time of tissue collection after infection, injection, or reinfection.
Includes skin, testis, lymph node, spleen, heart, and brain specimens.
Immune and antibiotic-treated animals were reinfected with T. pallidum.
