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. 2009 Dec 22;78(3):1163–1175. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00997-09

TABLE 6.

Flea colonization and persistence assay

Strain Postinfection blockage rate (%) Flea colonization ata:
t = 0
t = 4
% Infected Avg no. of CFU/flea % Infected Avg no. of CFU/flea
KIM6+ 21 100 6.0 × 103 75 5.6 × 105
KIM6 ΔpgmA 18 100 4.1 × 104 80 5.2 × 105
a

t, time of infection.