TABLE 3.
Quantitative culture of CP9 UPEC strains in C3H/HeOuJ mouse samples collected 1 day postchallenge
| Strain | n | Mean log10 CFU/ml (SD)a
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|---|---|---|---|
| Urine | Bladder | ||
| CP9 (O4:H5:K54) (parent) | 15 | 5.81 (2.51) | 8.12 (2.54) |
| CP9ΔhlyA1::cat | 15 | 5.42 (2.91) | 7.42 (2.37) |
| CP9cnf1 | 10 | 5.77 (2.09) | 7.13 (1.32) |
| CP9cnf1ΔhlyA1::cat | 10 | 5.75 (2.22) | 7.33 (0.34) |
| CP9ΔhlyA1::cat(pKG8) | 10 | 6.43 (2.57) | 8.98 (1.29) |
| CP9ΔhlyA1::cat(pQE30) | 10 | 5.51 (2.41) | 7.59 (0.73) |
a
There were no statistically significant differences among urine counts or among bladder counts as assessed by ANOVA.