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Mouse lethality caused by V. vulnificus was decreased by an rpoS mutation. V. vulnificus wild-type or an rpoS mutant strains (1 × 107 CFU/mouse) were separately administered to 8 week-old CD-1 mice via the intraperitoneal route. Five mice were tested for each group, and the infected mice were observed for 48 h.
