Table 1.
Viable Salmonella counts in feces, mesenteric lymph nodes, spleen, and liver of rats 1, 3 and 6 days post infection
| Salmonella (logCFU/g)a | ||||
| Control | Day 1 p.i. | Day 3 p.i. | Day 6 p.i. | |
| Feces | N.D. | 7.22 ± 0.19 | 5.92 ± 0.24 | 6.04 ± 0.32 |
| MLN | N.D. | 3.38 ± 0.43 | 5.85 ± 0.13 | 5.44 ± 0.05 |
| Spleen | N.D. | N.D | 3.20 ± 0.33 | 3.49 ± 0.05 |
| Liver | N.D. | N.D | N.D | 2.45 ± 0.12 |
a The rats were orally infected with 3 × 109colony-forming units of S. enteritidis or control treated. Salmonella counts are expressed in log values as means ± SEM (n = 8). N.D. = not detected.