Table 1. Reduction of bacterial load and more rapid clearance in a murine colonization model by immunization with recombinant B. abortus Mdh.

Time, Post-infection (days)	Adjuvant Only	Mdh	p value	Log reduction
0	-	-	-	-
7	2.51×106(+/− 3.34×105)	8.05×105(+/− 5.62×105)	<0.05	0.55
14	9.94×107(+/− 2.17×107)	2.43×105(+/− 1.12×105)	<0.001	2.75
21	2.64×106(+/− 8.57×105)	3.73×104(+/− 2.08×104)	<0.001	2.09
28	1.38×105(+/− 8.37×104)	1.29×104(+/− 1.00×104)	<0.05	1.09