Figure 2.

Leukocyte numbers and cfu in CSF of infected rabbits. Rabbits were inoculated intracisternally with a high (filled symbols) or low (open symbols) dose of either M. bovis Ravenel, BCG Pasteur, or BCG Montreal (v). Leukocytosis was reduced in rabbits infected with BCG Pasteur and BCG Montreal (v) compared with Ravenel on day 4 (P < 0.03). cfu were reduced at day 8 in rabbits inoculated with BCG Pasteur and BCG Montreal (v) compared with Ravenel (P < 0.05). Values are means ± SEM for 4–6 rabbits per group. ∗ denotes statistical significance.