Table 1.
Diarrheal status of rabbits infected with WT EHEC or the adhE mutant
Diarrhoeaa | WT | ΔadhE |
---|---|---|
Severe | 7 | 0 |
Mild | 0 | 2 |
None | 0 | 5 |
Fishers exact test | P < 0.05 |
Diarrhoea is scored as follows: severe – extensive contamination of ventral surfaces with liquid faeces; mild – localized areas of fecal contamination and observation of soft, formed faecal material; none – no fecal staining on animals' ventral surfaces with hard, formed stool occasionally present.