TABLE 4.
Competition assays in BALB/c mice
| Strain A | Strain B | Mean CIa | Number of mice | pb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | sodCII::kan | 1.259 | 5 | 0.4467 |
| Wild type | sodCII::pRR10(ΔtrfA) | 4.384 | 5 | 0.0301 |
| Wild type | sodCII::phoA | 0.747 | 5 | 0.2610 |
| sodCII::kan | sodCII::pRR10(ΔtrfA) | 11.64 | 5 | 0.0027 |
| sodCII::phoA | sodCII::pRR10(ΔtrfA) | 8.312 | 5 | 0.0097 |
a
Mean CI is calculated by the formula: output (Strain A/Strain B)/inoculum (Strain A/Strain B).
b
Statistical differences between outputs and inocula with p values ≥0.05 were considered not significant.