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Log scale of bacterial colony counts from peritoneal lavage, 12 h after cecal slurry administration. Zinc-supplemented mice demonstrated significantly lower colony counts compared with controls (n = 18 mice per group, *P = 0.039 vs. vehicle). Data are expressed as medians and interquartile ranges.
