TABLE 2 .
Chinchilla otitis media (OM) tympanic pathology and intrabullar biofilm scores
| Strain | Otoscopic scorea (mean ± SEM) |
Biofilm scoreb (mean ± SEM) |
|---|---|---|
| MNZ85 | 1.64 ± 0.13 | 1.71 ± 0.13 |
| LEK08 | 0.53 ± 0.19 | 0 |
| MNZ41 | 2 | 2 ± 0.19 |
| JLB01 | 0.5 ± 0.19 | 0.42 ± 0.19 |
| JLB02 | 2 | 1.67 ± 0.28 |
| JLB04 | 1.79 ± 0.11 | 1.71 ± 0.27 |
| JLB10 | 1.75 ± 0.25 | 1 ± 0.57 |
a
Otoscopic examination of the tympanic membrane was scored as follows: 0 for no visible inflammation, 1 for inflammation, 2 for effusion, and 3 for tympanic membrane rupture.
b
Biofilm formation was scored as follows: 0 for no visible biofilm formation, 1 for biofilm formation on the surface of bulla, 2 for the biofilm traverses the bulla, and 3 for the biofilm traverses the bulla with thickening.