Table 1:
Competition during transmission in infant mice
| Experiment | Donor Colonization | Recipient Colonization | Number of recipient mice with donor strain | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition between genetically identical strains | 23F WT | Naive | 5/11 | |
| 23F WT 23F comE- |
23F comE- 23F WT |
7/9 0/10 |
0.0007 | |
| 23F WT 23F cbpD-cibAB- |
23F cbpD-cibAB- 23F WT |
10/11 0/11 |
0.0001 | |
| Competition between genetically different strains | 6A WT | Naive | 9/14 | |
| 6A WT 23F WT |
23F WT 6A WT |
1/11 1/11 |
1.00 | |
| 6A WT 23F comE- |
23F comE- 6A WT |
5/11 0/11 |
0.04 |
WT, wild-type
*
Two-tailed Fisher’s Exact Test, p<0.05 is considered significant