Table 3.
Initial ability of C. jejuni strains to colonize and cause enteritis in C57BL/6 IL-10-/- mice.
| C. jejuni strain | C. jejuni detectable by culture; culture verified by PCR | C. jejuni detectable by PCR; not detectable by culture | Number of mice having gross pathology* | Number of mice having histopathology (score ≥ 10)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11168 | 5/5 mice multiple tissues | NA*** | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| D2586 | 5/5 mice multiple tissues | NA | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| D2600 | 5/5 mice multiple tissues | NA | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| D0835 | 5/5 mice multiple tissues | NA | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| NW | 5/5 mice multiple tissues | NA | 2/5 | 0/5 |
| 33560 (D0133) | 0/5 mice multiple tissues | 5/5 mice multiple tissues | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| D0121 | 0/5 mice multiple tissues | 2/5 mice weak band single tissue |
0/5 | 0/5 |
* The following gross pathological changes were recorded: enlarged ileocecocolic lymph nodes, thickened colon wall, and presence of blood in the intestinal lumen.
** See Mansfield et al. [40] for details of the scoring system used.
*** NA, not applicable.