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. 2005 Oct;73(10):6458–6466. doi: 10.1128/IAI.73.10.6458-6466.2005

TABLE 1.

Study groups

Group No. of inoculationsa 0.2% cholesterol dietb No. of mice per group at sacrifice
10 wk 18 wk 30 wk 32 wk
I 6 (8 to 28 wk) At 6 wk 8 7
II 3 (8 to 16 wk) At 6 wk 10 9 10
III 3 (20 to 28 wk) At 6 wk 10 13
IV 3 (20 to 28 wk) At 18 wk 10 10
V 6 (SPG) At 6 wk 8 8 8 10
a

Three or six inoculations were given once every fourth week starting at the age of either 8 or 20 weeks.

b

Age at which cholesterol feeding was started.