Table 2.
Visual observations of affected organs observed in O. tsutsugamushi IP Karp- or Woods-challenged mice (compared to control animals) at the time of necropsy (10, 14, and 21 dpi). The number of mice with affected organs (numerator) out of the total mice in the group (denominator) is indicated for each specific observation.
| 10 dpi | 14 dpi | 21 dpi | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karp IP | Woods IP | Karp IP | Karp IP | Woods IP | |
| Enlarged spleen | 5/5 | 5/7 | 3/3 | 7/8 | |
| Fluid in peritoneum | 5/5 | 1/7 | 3/3 | 1/1 | |
| Pale liver | 5/5 | 3/3 | |||
| Pale kidney | 1/5 | 1/1 | |||
| Pale heart | 1/5 | ||||
| Enlarged stomach | 3/3 | 1/8 | |||
| Enlarged liver | 1/1 | ||||
| Enlarged lungs | 1/1 | ||||