Table 1.
Bacterial counts (log10 cfu/g) obtained after culturing porcine bile, gall bladder mucus (M), and gall bladder biopsies (B) on different agar media
| Animal | Sample | BHI | CNA | MCK | MRS | MRSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 2.70 | 3.30 | 2.70 | ||
| B | 3.54 | 3.30 | 2.70 | – | – | |
| 2 | M | 3.30 | 3.40 | 3.00 | – | – |
| B | 3.18 | 3.00 | – | – | – | |
| 3 | M | 3.98 | 4.15 | 3.85 | – | – |
| B | 3.90 | 3.65 | 3.48 | 3.18 | – | |
| 4 | M | 4.60 | 4.23 | – | 4.78 | 4.56 |
| B | 4.51 | 4.57 | – | 4.54 | 4.81 | |
| 5 | M | 2.70 | 3.00 | – | – | – |
| B | – | 2.70 | – | 2.70 | – | |
| 6 | Bile | 3.98 | 4.05 | 2.85 | 3.18 | 3.08 |
M, gall bladder mucus layer; B, gall bladder biopsy; BHI, Brain Heart Infusion; CNA, Columbia Blood Agar; MCK, McConkey; MRS, Man, Rogosa, Sharpe; MRSc, Man, Rogosa, Sharpe supplemented with l-cysteine.