Table 1.

Bacterial translocation into blood or tissues of irradiated minipigs

Group	Blood (Avg. CFU/mL)							MLN	Liver	Spleen
	DO	D1	D2	D3	D7	D10	D14
Control	0	33	45	40	55	ΝΑ	ΝΑ	5/6 (83.3%)	0/6 (0%)	0/6 (0%)
8 Gy	0	156	120	114	18	54	304	4/5 (80%)	3/5 (60%)	2/5 (40%)
10 Gy	0	40	4	132	182	163	463	4/4* (100%)	3/4* (75%)	3/4* (75%)
12 Gy	0	90	70	34	50	30	270	4/4* (100%)	4/5 (80%)	4/5 (80%)

Bacterial colony-forming units per milliliter of blood for each blood draw day and organisms isolated from tissues. Mesenteric lymph node, liver, and spleen.

*Indicates missing values for one animal. Countable range from tissues, 15–150 bacterial colonies.