Table 2.
Real-time PCR results (Cq values) for tissue samples of ɣ-interferon-gene knockout mice inoculated with oocysts or an infectious homogenate of lung and heart tissue.
| Organ | Animal V6/2 Oocysts infection, oral, 8 days p.i. | Animal V6/1 Oocysts infection, oral, 10 days p.i. | Animal V4/4 Homogenate of lung and heart of V6/2, intraperitoneal, 5 days p.i. | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 34.2 | 28.0 | 34.1 | 32.1 |
| Heart | 29.4 | 24.4 | 23.4 | 25.7 |
| Lung | 25.5 | 20.3 | 23.3 | 23.1 |
| Liver | 29.4 | 23.9 | 24.2 | 25.8 |
| Kidney | 31.8 | 25.8 | 25.1 | 27.6 |
| Spleen | 30.1 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 26.8 |
| Skeletal muscle | 31.8 | 22.4 | 27.1 | 27.1 |