TABLE 1.
Animal no. | Resulta on day postchallenge:
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
1 | + | − | − | + | NA | NA | NA | NA |
2 | − | − | + | − | ND | − | + | − |
3 | + | + | + | + | ND | − | + | − |
4 | − | + | + | + | NA | NA | NA | NA |
+, culture positive for E. coli O157:H7; −, culture negative for E. coli O157:H7; NA, animal euthanized on day 4; ND, not determined.