Fig. 3.
H. pylori levels in the stomach were lower in infected females at 12 MPI. Values represent the number of H. pylori organisms per copies of mouse 18s rRNA. At 6 MPI, one infected female mouse was under the threshold of detection (15 copies of H. pylori). At 12 MPI, four infected females and one infected male were undetectable. Infected males (▼; 6 MPI, n = 5; 12 MPI, n = 6) and infected females (▽; 6 MPI, n = 4; 12 MPI, n = 6). Bar represents the mean.