TABLE 3.
Association of ORFvep07 with bacterial virulence in eels and growth in eel serum and whole blood
| Strain | LD50 in eela | Fold growth (mean ± SD) in eel bloodb
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Whole | Serum | ||
| CECT4999 | 1.7 × 102 | 70.0 ± 2.0 | 6.5 ± 0.5 |
| CT218 | >1.0 × 107c | 0.7 ± 0.1c | 0.03 ± 0.02c |
| CT188 | >1.0 × 107c | 0.15 ± 0.02c | 0.40 ± 0.05c |
| CT239 | 2.3 × 102 | 65.0 ± 1.0 | 6.4 ± 1.2 |
| CT244 | 8.0 × 105c | 11.0 ± 1.4c | 1.2 ± 0.1c |
| CT167 | >1.0 × 107c | 0.90 ± 0.03c | <0.01c |
| YJ016 | >1.0 × 107c | 0.10 ± 0.01c | <0.01c |
a
Expressed as CFU per fish.
b
Bacterial growth after 4 h of incubation with respect to the inoculated dose (n = 3).
c
Significant difference from strain CECT4999 (P < 0.01).