TABLE 2.

sodCI and sodCII competition assays in BALB/c mice

Strain Aa	Strain B	Median CIb	No. of micec	pd
Background strain 14028
sodCI	WT	0.13	16	<0.0005
sodCII	WT	0.74	6	NS
sodCI sodCII	WT	0.14	4	0.011
sodCI sodCII	sodCI	0.97	10	NS
Background strain SL1344
sodCI	WT	0.031	4	0.0017
sodCII	WT	0.71	10	NS
sodCI sodCII	sodCI	2.1	10	NS

^aStrains used: JS135, JS450, JS455, JS456, SL1344, JS472, JS473, and JS474.

^bCI = [output (strain A/strain B)/ inoculum (strain A/strain B)].

^cCompetition assays were performed i.p. in BALB/c mice.

^dStudent's t test was used to compare the output and the inoculum. NS, not significant.