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. 2004 Jun 1;113(11):1596–1606. doi: 10.1172/JCI20741

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Fib γ390–396Amice exhibit a severe impediment in innate immunity resulting in inefficient clearance of S. aureus in an acute peritonitis model. (A) WT S. aureus was introduced by intraperitoneal injection into WT or Fibγ390–396A mice, and peritoneal lavage fluid was collected from each animal 1 hour after inoculation to determine the total number of CFUs. (B) Comparative analysis of bacterial clearance in WT and Fibγ390–396A mice challenged with a S. aureus strain lacking the bacterial fibrinogen-binding protein ClfA. Note that bacterial clearance is inefficient in Fibγ390–396A mice relative to WT animals regardless of the presence or absence of ClfA. The data shown are means ± SDs. P < 0.035 and P < 0.021 for WT and ClfA S. aureus, respectively (Mann-Whitney U test).