Figure 2.

Changes in systemic risk factors of atherosclerosis after sequential bacterial infection in LDLR^null mice. (A) Polybacterial infection-induced alterations in serum lipoprotein faction levels in LDLR^null mice (n = 6). CM indicates chylomicron, VLDL indicates very low-density lipoprotein, LDL indicates low-density lipoprotein and HDL indicates high-density lipoprotein. Data points and error bars represent means and standard deviations for infected compared to control mice. (B) Polybacterial infection-induced alteration in serum total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the serum of LDLR^null mice (n = 6). Data points and error bars represent means and standard deviations for infected compared to sham-infected mice. (C) Polybacterial infection-induced alteration in serum levels of SAA in LDLR^null mice (n = 6). Data points and error bars represent means and standard deviations for infected compared to sham-infected mice.