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Levels of F. tularensis LVS in the mononuclear and the extracellular fractions of spiked naïve blood cultures grown for 1–2 days.
| Concentration of bacteria (CFU/ml∗) | Bacteria in mononuclear cells (%) | Bacteria in the extracellular fraction (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histopaque gradients | CPT | SST tubes | |
| 2.6 × 104 ± 2.6 × 103 | 10 | 14 | 95 |
| 2.4 × 105± 4.4 × 104 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 91 |
| 9 × 107± 1.4 × 107 | 16 | 3 | 72 |
∗Samples were plated in triplicate for CFU counts.
