TABLE 6.
Flea colonization and persistence assay
Strain | Postinfection blockage rate (%) | Flea colonization ata: |
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t = 0 |
t = 4 |
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% 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 |
t, time of infection.