TABLE 2.
Detection of gonococci in vaginal smears from mice infected with N. gonorrhoeae strain FA1090 or tbp mutant FA6916 with anti-TbpB or anti-GC serum
| Mouse no. (inoculum) | Daya | Avg no. of fluorescent gonococci/ ×40 field (SD) with:
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-GC | Anti-TbpB | ||
| 1 (FA1090) | 1 | 63 (3) | 13 (2) |
| 2 (FA1090) | 1 | 3 (1) | 2 (1) |
| 3 (FA1090) | 1 | 17 (4) | 71 (21) |
| 4 (FA1090) | 1 | 28 (10) | 25 (12) |
| 5 (FA1090) | 6 | 46 (27) | 66 (24) |
| 6 (FA1090) | 6 | >300 | >300 |
| 7 (FA6916) | 6 | 12 (4) | 0 |
| 8 (FA6916) | 6 | >100 | 0 |
| —b (FA1090), iron replete | >150 | 0 | |
| — (FA1090), iron limited | >150 | >150 | |
a
Day postinoculation.
b
—, in vitro growth conditions.