TABLE 1.
Adverse clinical signs among cats inoculated with a pure culture of B. henselae LSU16
| Cat no. | Sourcea | Inoculum (CFU) | Ageb (mo) | No. of cats exhibiting:
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| Feverc
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Depression
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| Starting dayd | Duration (days) | Starting dayd | Duration (days) | ||||
| 37 | LSU | 5 × 107 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 39 | LSU | 5 × 107 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| 40 | LSU | 5 × 107 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| 50 | LSU | 5 × 107 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| 54 | LSU | 5 × 107 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 58 | LSU | 5 × 107 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| 182 | HSD | 5 × 107 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| 184 | HSD | 5 × 107 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 223 | HSD | 5 × 107 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| Mean ± SD | 5 × 107 | 12 | 12 ± 3 | 4 ± 2 | 12 ± 2 | 8 ± 2 | |
a
Cats were purchased from either the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine at Louisiana State University (LSU) or Harlan Sprague-Dawley (HSD).
b
Age at the time of infection.
c
Rectal temperature of >103.0°F (39.4°C).
d
Day postinoculation that sign was first evident.