Table 3. Culture results of mice immunized with rEF-TU. Culture results expressed as number of mice infected/total number of mice tested.
Method of inoculation | Group | Culture resulta |
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Needle | Adjuvant | 4/4 |
Adjuvant + rEF-TU | 6/6 | |
Nymphal ticks | Adjuvant | 2/2 |
Adjuvant + rEF-TU | 2/2 |
Mice were euthanized at either two or five weeks post-challenge. Isolation of spirochetes were attempted from ear pinna, tibiotarsal joint, and heart base.