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Bacterial numbers in the nasopharynx (A), lung (B), and blood (C) of BALB/c mice infected with 2×107 CFU of S. pneumoniae D39 serotype 2 via intranasal (IN) and intratracheal (IT) routes. Data are means±SD. *P<0.05 versus IN or IT infection at each time point.
