TABLE 3.
Infection studies with V. fluvialis-like organisms in lobsters: tissue affinity
| Infected or control | Tissue type and no. of V. fluvialis-like organisms recovered (CFU/ml)a
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|---|---|---|---|
| Heart | Midgut | Hemolymph | |
| Infected | 8.4 × 104 | 3.8 × 105 | 2.9 × 104 |
| Saline control | 0b | 0 | 0 |
a
Lobsters were infected via the intradorsal sinus route. Dose was 108 CFU/ml of V. fluvialis-like organism strain 1AMA. Samples were taken 5 to 6 h postinfection.
b
Total plate count of 2.8×104 CFU/ml was recovered from midgut samples obtained from saline control animals; no V. fluvialis-like isolates were identified.