Table 1. Comparative lung histopathology in guinea pigs infected with M. tuberculosis H37Rv with different histories of in vitro and in vivo passaging.
H37Rv Strain | Week | Mean # granulomas | granulomas/field | Mean Score (1–4) |
TAMU* | 3 | 30 | >13 | 3.25 |
JHU** | 3 | 26.5 | 10.6 | 2.5 |
TAMU* | 6 | 16 | 6.4 | 3.5 |
JHU** | 6 | 19.5 | 7.8 | 2.4 |
* Not passaged in mice.
** Passaged in mice.