Table 2.
Comparison of challenge doses of F. tularensis LVS and survival rates of mice in different vaccination groups
Dose of LVS (CFU) used for challenge (i.p.) | % survival (no. of mice that survived/total no. of mice) |
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Ad/opt-Tul4 (i.m.) | Ad/Null (i.m.) | LVS (i.d.) | |
210 | 60 (6/10) | 0 | NAa |
300 | 40 (2/5) | 0 | 100 (5/5) |
400 | 20 (1/5) | 0 | 100 (5/5) |
NA, not applicable; the challenge of 210 CFU LVS was not performed with mice vaccinated i.d. with F. tularensis LVS.