Table 1.
Study | Inoculum | Administered to Group | CFU/mL (Pre-Challenge) |
CFU/mL (Post-Challenge) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1, 2 | 0.92 × 107 | 0.8 × 107 |
2 | 3, 4 | 0.8 × 107 | 0.81 × 107 | |
3 | 5, 6 | 1.25 × 107 | 1.10 × 107 | |
2 | 1 | 1, 2 | 5.58 × 107 | 3.83 × 107 |
2 | 3, 4 | 5.79 × 107 | 4.9 × 107 |
Serial dilutions from challenge inocula before and after challenge were plated on BHI-agar plates supplemented with 5% v/v blood. CFU counts are expressed as CFU/0.5 mL.