FIG. 5.

Efficacy of MSO in the presence of ascorbate. Animals in groups of five were infected with M. tuberculosis by aerosol and then treated with MSO at the concentrations indicated in the presence of ascorbate for 10 weeks. (a) Weight data. All animals were weighed weekly for 10 weeks. Data are the mean net weight gain or loss and standard error (SE) for each group of animals compared with their weights immediately before challenge. (b) Numbers of CFU in the lungs and spleens. Data are the mean and SE for all animals in a group (Table 3).