Bacterial burdens in caspase-11+/+ and caspase-11−/− mice. (A and B) CFU in BALF and lungs of caspase-11+/+ and caspase-11−/− mice infected with 2 × 108
A. baumannii bacteria. (C and D) CFU in spleens and livers of caspase-11+/+ and caspase-11−/− mice infected with 2 × 108
A. baumannii bacteria. *, P < 0.05 versus casp-11+/+; **, P < 0.01 versus casp-11+/+; ***, P < 0.001 versus casp-11+/+. casp-11, caspase-11; Uninf, uninfected. The data are expressed as means ± SD. Each group contained 5 mice.