Figure 9. Early neutrophil infiltration is deficient in IL-17A−/− mice.
Wild type (filled symbols) and IL-17A−/− (open symbols) mice were transurethrally infected with UPEC strain CFT073. At 6 hpi, urine was collected from live mice (n=30–31) by gentle abdomen massage. Cells in the excretion were stained and neutrophils were counted by hemacytometer. Each symbol represents an individual animal while bars represent the median values.