FIG. 6.
Effect of blocking macrophage phagocytic function by treatment with GdIIICl on survival of mice intravenously infected with 105 CFU of S. pyogenes (A) or on bacteremia 48 h postinfection (B). Control (CTR) mice were treated with PBS. Each bar represents the mean plus standard error of the mean of five mice per group (*, P < 0.05). One representative experiment out of four is shown.