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. 2013 May 24;123(6):2672–2684. doi: 10.1172/JCI67294

Figure 2. Challenge with G. lamblia H3 cysts in malnourished mice is persistent and is associated with early growth faltering.

Figure 2

(A) G. lamblia serial stool shedding determined by qPCR on indicated dpi (***P < 0.001) and (B) in small bowel intestinal tissues at 15 dpi (*P < 0.04 and ***P < 0.001 vs. duodenum). Dashed line represents the limit of detection on both graphs. (C) Growth curves measuring the percentage of change in weight beginning on the day of infection with G. lamblia H3 cysts (n = 8), G. lamblia WB trophozoites (n = 8), or PBS control (n = 3; original PBS control was n = 4, but 1 mouse was excluded secondary to significant gavage trauma and >20% weight loss by day 4). *P = 0.05, 12 dpi; **P < 0.01, 15 dpi; H3 cysts versus PBS.