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. 2010 Nov 30;5(11):e15005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015005

Figure 5. Gross abscess appearance in mice injected with neutrophils containing phagocytosed serotype K1 K. pneumoniae.

Figure 5

A: Neck. B: Surgical removal of the abscess site. C: Abdomen. D: Abscess formation in liver and subcutaneous areas. E: (1) Morphological features of injected serotype K1 K. pneumoniae and (2) culture of pus discharge from the abscess site. F: Detection of the serotype K1 specific magA gene and intrinsic bla SHV gene from (1) the parental strain and (2) bacteria isolated from the abscess site. G: PFGE molecular typing of (1) the parental strain and (2) bacteria isolated from the abscess site. Sites of abscess formation are indicated by red arrows.