Figure 4.
Predatory bacterial dissemination within host. qPCR detection of predatory bacteria within the host was performed. The kidneys, livers, and spleens were probed for B. bacteriovorus 109J, or M. aeruginosavorus (MICA), and K. pneumoniae at two, four, and 18 hours post-injection. Twelve rats per treatment group (seven for K. pneumoniae) were analyzed at each time point. Each data point represents a single rat’s respective bacterial load. Horizontal lines represent the mean of the results from each treatment set. Data are combined from the results of two independent experiments.