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Balb/c mice were intranasally inoculated with a suspension of 1–3 × 108 CFUs of either Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC (●) or S. aureus LACΔpvl (■). Mortality was recorded at 24 and 48 h post-infection, and animals were monitored for up to 7 days.