TABLE 4.
Clearance of B. abortus RA1 and RB51 from mice spleensa
| No. of days postinfection | Mean log10 CFU/spleen (±SD) in strain:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| RB51 | RA1 | |
| 7 | 4.08 (3.03) | 4.58 (0.73) |
| 14 | 3.19 (2.13) | 4.94 (0.41) |
| 21 | 2.25 (1.39) | 4.31 (0.32) |
| 28 | —b | 3.57 (0.41) |
| 35 | — | 3.12 (0.28) |
| 42 | — | 2.10 (0.98) |
| 49 | — | 0.95 (0.31) |
Infection dose, 2 × 108 CFU (log = 8.3), given intraperitoneally to each of five mice per group.
—, the infection had cleared.