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Rat respiratory tract colonization with C. albicans. A total of 3 × 106 CFU of C. albicans was transglottally instilled into rats. At different time points, the rats were sacrificed, and their lungs were homogenized. (A) C. albicans CFU counts at 4 h, 24 h, 72 h, 7 days, and 14 days after instillation. (B) Animal weight variation compared with that of noncolonized rats (control) at each time point. The error bars indicate SD.
